George Stovall
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1915)
George Stovall was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1915 for the Cleveland Guardians, the St. Louis Browns, and the Kansas City Packers, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,414 career games, he hit .265 with 1,382 hits, 15 home runs, and 564 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- Died
- 11/5/1951 in Burlington, IA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1904-07-04
- Last Game
- 1915-10-03
Full name: George Thomas Stovall
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,414 | 5,222 | 547 | 1,382 | 231 | 56 | 15 | 564 | 142 | 172 | 406 | .265 | .292 | .339 | .631 | -2,400 |
Career AVG .265 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .292 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.
Career SLG .339 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .631 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | CLE | AL | 52 | 181 | 18 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 15 | .298 | .246 (+21%) | .300 (+5%) | .321 (+19%) | .622 (+12%) | 286.9 |
| 1905 | CLE | AL | 112 | 423 | 41 | 115 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 50 | .272 | .248 (+10%) | .307 (-4%) | .322 (+11%) | .629 (+4%) | 87.2 |
| 1906 | CLE | AL | 116 | 443 | 54 | 121 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 37 | .273 | .247 (+10%) | .307 (-6%) | .315 (+7%) | .622 (+1%) | -133.6 |
| 1907 | CLE | AL | 124 | 466 | 38 | 110 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 39 | .236 | .245 (-4%) | .304 (-12%) | .308 (-1%) | .613 (-7%) | -561.3 |
| 1908 | CLE | AL | 138 | 534 | 71 | 156 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 17 | 45 | .292 | .240 (+21%) | .298 (+6%) | .306 (+24%) | .605 (+15%) | 1161.3 |
| 1909 | CLE | AL | 145 | 565 | 60 | 139 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 49 | 25 | 6 | 40 | .246 | .244 (+1%) | .306 (-15%) | .312 (+3%) | .618 (-6%) | -723.6 |
| 1910 | CLE | AL | 142 | 521 | 49 | 136 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 16 | 14 | 37 | .261 | .249 (+5%) | .317 (-10%) | .326 (-4%) | .644 (-7%) | -689.8 |
| 1911 | CLE | AL | 126 | 458 | 48 | 124 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 79 | 11 | 21 | 22 | .271 | .266 (+2%) | .336 (-9%) | .356 (-5%) | .693 (-7%) | -601.4 |
| 1912 | SLA | AL | 116 | 398 | 35 | 101 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 14 | 27 | .254 | .268 (-6%) | .335 (-15%) | .358 (-10%) | .694 (-12%) | -852.7 |
| 1913 | SLA | AL | 89 | 303 | 34 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 23 | .287 | .259 (+11%) | .325 (-6%) | .345 (+5%) | .670 (avg) | -112.8 |
| 1914 | KCF | FL | 124 | 450 | 51 | 128 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 6 | 23 | 35 | .284 | .255 (+11%) | .322 (+1%) | .339 (+17%) | .661 (+9%) | 631.6 |
| 1915 | KCF | FL | 130 | 480 | 48 | 111 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 29 | 36 | .231 | .250 (-8%) | .318 (-11%) | .332 (-14%) | .651 (-12%) | -892.4 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,414 | 5,222 | 547 | 1,382 | 231 | 56 | 15 | 564 | 142 | 172 | 406 | .265 | — | — | — | — | -2,400 | ||
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 (1411 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 731 | 2639 | 286 | 710 | 7 | 279 | .269 |
| Away | 680 | 2598 | 259 | 668 | 8 | 202 | .257 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-03 | KCF | SLF | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-10-02 | KCF | SLF | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-30 | KCF | SLF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-29 | KCF | SLF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-28 | KCF | BLF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-27 | KCF | BLF | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1915-09-27 | KCF | BLF | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-26 | KCF | BLF | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-26 | KCF | BLF | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-24 | KCF | BLF | W | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1217 | 680 | 12709 | 846 | 194 | 702 |
| 2B | 78 | 71 | 143 | 186 | 21 | 15 |
| 3B | 34 | 32 | 20 | 64 | 7 | 1 |
| OF | 12 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | CLE | 1B | 38 | 38 | 376 | 22 | 9 | 18 |
| 1904 | CLE | 2B | 9 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| 1904 | CLE | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 | CLE | OF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905 | CLE | 1B | 60 | 60 | 658 | 53 | 20 | 28 |
| 1905 | CLE | 2B | 46 | 45 | 97 | 107 | 12 | 7 |
| 1905 | CLE | OF | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | CLE | 1B | 55 | 54 | 617 | 40 | 10 | 46 |
| 1906 | CLE | 2B | 19 | 18 | 30 | 52 | 4 | 6 |
| 1906 | CLE | 3B | 30 | 30 | 19 | 61 | 7 | 1 |
| 1907 | CLE | 1B | 122 | 122 | 1381 | 68 | 25 | 90 |
| 1907 | CLE | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908 | CLE | 1B | 132 | 132 | 1508 | 86 | 16 | 79 |
| 1908 | CLE | OF | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908 | CLE | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | CLE | 1B | 145 | 144 | 1478 | 109 | 19 | 80 |
| 1910 | CLE | 1B | 132 | 130 | 1404 | 91 | 18 | 60 |
| 1910 | CLE | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | CLE | 1B | 118 | 0 | 1073 | 87 | 17 | 56 |
| 1911 | CLE | 2B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1912 | SLA | 1B | 94 | 0 | 845 | 68 | 16 | 64 |
| 1913 | SLA | 1B | 76 | 0 | 751 | 65 | 10 | 38 |
| 1914 | KCF | 1B | 116 | 0 | 1201 | 70 | 14 | 82 |
| 1914 | KCF | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | KCF | 1B | 129 | 0 | 1417 | 87 | 20 | 61 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1214 |
| Second Base | 78 |
| Third Base | 35 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 5.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
George Stovall (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Stovall
- What years did George Stovall play?
- George Stovall played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1915.
- Was George Stovall a pitcher?
- No. George Stovall was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did George Stovall hit?
- George Stovall hit 15 career home runs with 1382 hits.
- What was George Stovall's career batting average?
- George Stovall batted .265 over his career, with 1,382 hits in 5,222 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Stovall have?
- George Stovall drove in 564 runs in his career.
- Is George Stovall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Stovall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.