George Cutshaw

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1923)

AVG .265
HR 25
RBI 653
H 1,487
OPS .649
PIV -4,034
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
7/29/1886 in Wilmington, IL, USA
Died
8/22/1973 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-25
Last Game
1923-07-05

Full name: George William Cutshaw

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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

Career Arc

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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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 19 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .105

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BRO 5 19 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .105

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home771277633273112331.263
Away744284729775513334.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-07-05 DETCLEL 400000000
1923-07-04 DETCLEW 421000000
1923-07-04 DETCLEL 512000000
1923-07-03 DETCLEW 512100300
1923-06-26 DETCHWW 101000100
1923-06-25 DETCHWL 402000000
1923-06-24 DETCHWL 301010110
1923-06-23 DETCHWW 411000000
1923-06-20 DETNYYW 500000000
1923-06-19 DETNYYL 300000000

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

Position Diamond

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

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

George Cutshaw (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Bierbauer
    .267 avg, 34 HR
  2. 90
    Kitty Bransfield
    .270 avg, 13 HR
  3. 87
    Joe Quinn
    .262 avg, 30 HR
  4. 87
    Billy Shindle
    .269 avg, 31 HR
  5. 87
    Howie Shanks
    .253 avg, 25 HR
  6. 87
    Freddy Parent
    .262 avg, 20 HR

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 1487 hits.