Tuck Stainback

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1946)

Tuck Stainback was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1946 for 7 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 13 seasons. In 817 career games, he hit .259 with 585 hits, 17 home runs, and 204 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

AVG .259
HR 17
RBI 204
H 585
OPS .618
PIV -4,728
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
8/4/1911 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
11/29/1992 in Camarillo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-04-17
Last Game
1946-09-29

Full name: George Tucker Stainback

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Career Batting Statistics

Tuck Stainback — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
817 2,261 284 585 90 14 17 204 27 64 213 .259 .284 .333 .618 -4,728

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tuck Stainback Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1934 CHN NL 104 359 47 110 14 3 2 46 7 8 42 .306 .278 (+10%) .340 (-4%) .392 (-4%) .733 (-4%) -263.8
1935 CHN NL 47 94 16 24 4 0 3 11 1 0 13 .255 .279 (-9%) .342 (-21%) .399 (-1%) .742 (-10%) -183.5
1936 CHN NL 44 75 13 13 3 0 1 5 1 6 14 .173 .283 (-39%) .349 (-33%) .404 (-37%) .753 (-35%) -447.6
1937 CHN NL 72 160 18 37 7 1 0 14 3 7 16 .231 .276 (-16%) .342 (-22%) .398 (-28%) .740 (-25%) -666.7
1938 SLN NL 6 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 PHI NL 30 81 9 21 3 0 1 11 1 3 3 .259 .272 (-5%) .341 (-14%) .392 (-15%) .734 (-15%) 0.0
1938 BRO NL 35 104 15 34 6 3 0 20 1 2 4 .327 .272 (+20%) .341 (+1%) .392 (+13%) .734 (+7%) 0.0
1939 BRO NL 68 201 22 54 7 0 3 19 0 4 23 .269 .274 (-2%) .342 (-15%) .393 (-11%) .735 (-13%) -456.5
1940 DET AL 15 40 4 9 2 0 0 1 0 1 9 .225 — — — — 0.0
1941 DET AL 94 200 19 49 8 1 2 10 6 3 21 .245 .262 (-7%) .332 (-22%) .373 (-13%) .705 (-17%) -588.8
1942 NYA AL 15 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1943 NYA AL 71 231 31 60 11 2 0 10 3 7 16 .260 .255 (+1%) .324 (-12%) .346 (-6%) .671 (-9%) -385.9
1944 NYA AL 30 78 13 17 3 0 0 5 1 3 7 .218 .261 (-17%) .325 (-24%) .357 (-28%) .683 (-26%) -320.8
1945 NYA AL 95 327 40 84 12 2 5 32 0 13 20 .257 .260 (-2%) .328 (-12%) .354 (-1%) .683 (-6%) -390.5
1946 PHA AL 91 291 35 71 10 2 0 20 3 7 20 .244 .256 (-5%) .328 (-20%) .358 (-19%) .687 (-19%) -915.0
Career · 15 seasons 817 2,261 284 585 90 14 17 204 27 64 213 .259 — — — — -4,619

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

Tuck Stainback — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176

Playoff Batting by Year

Tuck Stainback — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS NYA 5 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176
1942 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tuck Stainback — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4041073138271799.253
Away413118714631510106.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tuck Stainback — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-29 PHANYYL 301000000
1946-09-29 PHANYYL 400000000
1946-09-26 PHAMINL 401000000
1946-09-25 PHAMINL 500000000
1946-09-25 PHAMINL 412000000
1946-09-23 PHANYYL 522100000
1946-09-22 PHANYYL 300000001
1946-09-22 PHANYYL 412000000
1946-09-19 PHADETL 500000000
1946-09-18 PHADETL 500000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tuck Stainback — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
OF 629 0 1300 38 48 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tuck Stainback — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 CHN 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1934 CHN OF 96 0 185 4 9 1
1935 CHN OF 28 0 40 1 3 0
1936 CHN OF 26 0 38 1 0 0
1937 CHN OF 49 0 99 4 2 1
1938 SLN OF 2 0 8 0 0 0
1938 PHI OF 25 0 47 1 1 0
1938 BRO OF 23 0 52 1 1 0
1939 BRO OF 55 0 121 0 8 0
1940 DET OF 9 0 26 4 1 0
1941 DET OF 80 0 107 3 6 0
1942 NYA OF 3 0 6 0 0 0
1943 NYA OF 60 0 141 3 1 2
1944 NYA OF 24 0 44 1 2 0
1945 NYA OF 83 0 233 10 8 6
1946 PHA OF 66 0 153 5 6 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tuck Stainback Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Third Base 1
Left Field 180
Center Field 280
Right Field 177

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tuck Stainback (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Crowley
    .263 avg, 8 HR
  2. 95
    Rick Bosetti
    .250 avg, 17 HR
  3. 93
    Joe Birmingham
    .253 avg, 7 HR
  4. 91
    Hal Jeffcoat
    .248 avg, 26 HR
  5. 91
    Ned Cuthbert
    .254 avg, 8 HR
  6. 91
    Dave Eggler
    .274 avg, 0 HR

Tuck Stainback: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tuck Stainback debuted on April 17, 1934 and played a final game on September 29, 1946. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1934 through 1937), the St. Louis Cardinals (1938), the Philadelphia Phillies (1938), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938 through 1939), the Detroit Tigers (1940 to 1941), the New York Yankees (1942 through 1945), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1946). The bio lists Stainback as an outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads August 4, 1911, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Stainback died on November 29, 1992, in Camarillo, CA, USA. On the record, Tuck Stainback was born George Tucker Stainback.

The batting record for Stainback: 817 games, 585 hits in 2,261 at bats, and a .259 average, plus 17 home runs, 204 runs batted in, and 27 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .284 and .333 give Stainback a career OPS of .618. The .259 career average is close to the .268 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 13.4% below league average (.618 against .713).

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuck Stainback

What years did Tuck Stainback play?
Tuck Stainback played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1946.
Was Tuck Stainback a pitcher?
No. Tuck Stainback was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tuck Stainback hit?
Tuck Stainback hit 17 career home runs with 585 hits.
What was Tuck Stainback's career batting average?
Tuck Stainback batted .259 over his career, with 585 hits in 2,261 at bats.
How many RBI did Tuck Stainback have?
Tuck Stainback drove in 204 runs in his career.
Is Tuck Stainback in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tuck Stainback has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.