George Cutshaw
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1923)
George Cutshaw was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1923 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,516 career games, he hit .265 with 1,487 hits, 25 home runs, and 653 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- Died
- 8/22/1973 in San Diego, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-04-25
- Last Game
- 1923-07-05
Full name: George William Cutshaw
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,516 | 5,621 | 629 | 1,487 | 195 | 89 | 25 | 653 | 271 | 300 | 242 | .265 | .305 | .344 | .649 | -4,034 |
Career AVG .265 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .305 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.
Career SLG .344 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .649 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | BRO | NL | 102 | 357 | 41 | 100 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 31 | 16 | .280 | .268 (+4%) | .335 (+2%) | .358 (-5%) | .694 (-2%) | -70.2 |
| 1913 | BRO | NL | 147 | 592 | 72 | 158 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 39 | 39 | 22 | .267 | .259 (+3%) | .325 (-3%) | .345 (+11%) | .670 (+4%) | 309.6 |
| 1914 | BRO | NL | 153 | 583 | 69 | 150 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 78 | 34 | 30 | 32 | .257 | .255 (+1%) | .322 (-8%) | .339 (+2%) | .661 (-3%) | -399.3 |
| 1915 | BRO | NL | 154 | 566 | 68 | 139 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 28 | 34 | 35 | .246 | .250 (-2%) | .318 (-8%) | .332 (-7%) | .651 (-7%) | -701.3 |
| 1916 | BRO | NL | 154 | 581 | 58 | 151 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 27 | 25 | 32 | .260 | .248 (+5%) | .314 (-7%) | .326 (-2%) | .640 (-5%) | -494.2 |
| 1917 | BRO | NL | 135 | 487 | 42 | 126 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 21 | 26 | .259 | .248 (+4%) | .312 (-6%) | .323 (+7%) | .635 (+1%) | -106.6 |
| 1918 | PIT | NL | 126 | 463 | 56 | 132 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 68 | 25 | 27 | 18 | .285 | .255 (+12%) | .318 (+2%) | .326 (+21%) | .645 (+12%) | 807.7 |
| 1919 | PIT | NL | 139 | 512 | 49 | 124 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 36 | 30 | 22 | .242 | .262 (-8%) | .322 (-11%) | .347 (-8%) | .670 (-9%) | -796.8 |
| 1920 | PIT | NL | 131 | 488 | 56 | 123 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 17 | 23 | 10 | .252 | .271 (-7%) | .331 (-13%) | .363 (-13%) | .694 (-13%) | -1055.4 |
| 1921 | PIT | NL | 98 | 350 | 46 | 119 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 14 | 11 | 11 | .340 | .286 (+19%) | .344 (+5%) | .395 (+5%) | .739 (+5%) | 284.6 |
| 1922 | DET | AL | 132 | 499 | 57 | 133 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 61 | 11 | 20 | 13 | .267 | .285 (-7%) | .345 (-13%) | .397 (-15%) | .743 (-14%) | -1200.9 |
| 1923 | DET | AL | 45 | 143 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 5 | .224 | .282 (-21%) | .344 (-19%) | .390 (-34%) | .734 (-27%) | -611.6 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,516 | 5,621 | 629 | 1,487 | 195 | 89 | 25 | 653 | 271 | 300 | 242 | .265 | — | — | — | — | -4,034 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1515 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 771 | 2776 | 332 | 731 | 12 | 331 | .263 |
| Away | 744 | 2847 | 297 | 755 | 13 | 334 | .265 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-07-05 | DET | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-07-04 | DET | CLE | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-07-04 | DET | CLE | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-07-03 | DET | CLE | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-06-26 | DET | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-06-25 | DET | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-06-24 | DET | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923-06-23 | DET | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-06-20 | DET | NYY | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923-06-19 | DET | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1486 | 0 | 3762 | 4473 | 299 | 635 |
| 3B | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | BRO | 2B | 91 | 0 | 192 | 290 | 21 | 31 |
| 1912 | BRO | 3B | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912 | BRO | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | BRO | 2B | 147 | 0 | 402 | 448 | 38 | 79 |
| 1914 | BRO | 2B | 153 | 0 | 455 | 444 | 38 | 74 |
| 1915 | BRO | 2B | 154 | 0 | 397 | 473 | 26 | 53 |
| 1916 | BRO | 2B | 154 | 0 | 361 | 467 | 36 | 51 |
| 1917 | BRO | 2B | 134 | 0 | 319 | 377 | 27 | 43 |
| 1918 | PIT | 2B | 126 | 0 | 323 | 366 | 26 | 60 |
| 1919 | PIT | 2B | 139 | 0 | 344 | 392 | 15 | 56 |
| 1920 | PIT | 2B | 129 | 0 | 336 | 423 | 25 | 62 |
| 1921 | PIT | 2B | 84 | 0 | 196 | 253 | 23 | 36 |
| 1922 | DET | 2B | 132 | 0 | 334 | 390 | 21 | 69 |
| 1923 | DET | 2B | 43 | 0 | 103 | 150 | 3 | 21 |
| 1923 | DET | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1484 |
| Third Base | 7 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2B |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend | IN | 1908 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 26th | 1.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1913 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 22th | 3.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
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George Cutshaw (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
George Cutshaw: the record in brief
George Cutshaw played a first major league game on April 25, 1912 and a last one on July 5, 1923. By club, Cutshaw's seasons break down as the Brooklyn Dodgers (1912), the Brooklyn Superbas (1913), the Brooklyn Robins (1914 through 1917), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1918 to 1921), and the Detroit Tigers (1922 to 1923). Cutshaw played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Born on July 29, 1886, in Wilmington, IL, USA, Cutshaw was listed at 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on August 22, 1973, in San Diego, CA, USA. The given name on file is George William Cutshaw.
In 1,516 games and 5,621 at bats, Cutshaw batted .265 with 1,487 hits; the totals also include 25 home runs, 653 RBI, and 271 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .305 clip and slugging .344, Cutshaw finished with a .649 OPS. Cutshaw hit .265 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Cutshaw's .649 stands 5.1% below the league's .684. No season topped the 158 hits of 1913.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Cutshaw
- What years did George Cutshaw play?
- George Cutshaw played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1923.
- Was George Cutshaw a pitcher?
- No. George Cutshaw was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did George Cutshaw hit?
- George Cutshaw hit 25 career home runs with 1,487 hits.
- What teams did George Cutshaw play for?
- George Cutshaw played for 3 teams: the Brooklyn Robins (1912–1917), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1918–1921), and the Detroit Tigers (1922–1923).
- What were George Cutshaw's career stats?
- In 1,516 games, George Cutshaw had 1,487 hits, 25 home runs, 653 RBI, 629 runs, and 271 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
- What position did George Cutshaw play?
- George Cutshaw played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Cutshaw and how much did he weigh?
- George Cutshaw was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did George Cutshaw hit each season?
- George Cutshaw's home runs by season: 0 in 1912, 7 in 1913, 2 in 1914, 0 in 1915, 2 in 1916, 4 in 1917, 5 in 1918, 3 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 2 in 1922, and 0 in 1923. His most in one season was 7, in 1913.
- What was George Cutshaw's career batting average?
- George Cutshaw batted .265 over his career, with 1,487 hits in 5,621 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Cutshaw have?
- George Cutshaw drove in 653 runs in his career.
- Is George Cutshaw in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Cutshaw has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.