Tuck Stainback

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4041073138271799.253
Away413118714631510106.265

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

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

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

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.