Tuck Stainback
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| Outfielder | |
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| Died: Script error: No such module "person date". Camarillo, California, U.S. | |
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| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1934, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1946, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Home runs | 17 |
| Runs batted in | 204 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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George Tucker Stainback (August 4, 1911 – November 29, 1992)[1] was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1934–1937), St. Louis Cardinals (1938), Philadelphia Phillies (1938), Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1939), Detroit Tigers (1940–1941), New York Yankees (1942–1945), and Philadelphia Athletics (1946).[2]
Playing career
Born in Los Angeles, Stainback played in 817 games, 629 in the outfield. For his career, he had a .259 batting average with 17 home runs and 204 RBIs. An unusual statistic from his career was that his career errors (48) outnumbered his home runs and stolen bases combined (44).[3]
Career highlights
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- As a rookie outfielder with the Chicago Cubs in 1934, he batted .306.
- In the 1935 World Series, Stainback was on the bench for the Chicago Cubs when he began riding umpire George Moriarty, leading to the entire Cubs' dugout being cleared. Stainback was ejected. He did not make an appearance in the 1935 World Series.
- In April 1938, after four seasons with the Cubs, Stainback was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in a deal for pitcher Dizzy Dean.
- On May 28, 1938, after being selected off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies, Stainback single-handedly prevented Carl Hubbell from pitching a perfect game. Stainback was the only Phillies baserunner, as he had both a walk and a single off Hubbell.[5]
- Traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Gibby Brack on July 11, 1938. Stainback went on to hit .327 in 104 at bats for the remainder of that season.[6]
- Stainback played four seasons for the New York Yankees from 1942 to 1945. He played in seven World Series games for the Yankees in 1942 and 1943, although he only batted in the latter. He batted 3-for-17 in the 1943 World Series, which the Yankees won in five games.
- After retiring as a player, Stainback helped organize the first pension system for major league ballplayers in 1947 with Frankie Crosetti, requesting $250 from every player.[7]
Dodger executive career
After the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958, Stainback, who had settled in the area after retiring from baseball, approached the Dodgers' Red Patterson with his idea to develop ticket sales to fraternal and civic organizations. He developed group ticket sales over a 20-year career as a Dodger executive and supervised the club's Knothole program, which treated children to free games.
Death
Stainback died on November 29, 1992 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, California after a stroke at age 81.[7]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chicago Cubs Tuck Stainback | Busy Beaver Button Museum". www.buttonmuseum.org. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tuck Stainback Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.DuPaul, Glenn (July 9, 2012). "The Top-Ten Worst Players in Baseball History". www.beyondtheboxscore.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tuck Stainback Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Carl Hubbell - BaseballBiography.com". Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tuck Stainback Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Tuck' Stainback, Former Big-League Player, Dead at 81". Thousand Oaks Star. Associated Press. December 1, 1992. pp. D1, D3. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- Career statistics from Template:Wikidata MLB Template:EditAtWikidata · Template:Wikidata ESPN Template:EditAtWikidata · Baseball Reference · Template:Wikidata Fangraphs Template:EditAtWikidata · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Template:Wikidata.htm Retrosheet Template:EditAtWikidata · Template:Wikidata Baseball Almanac Template:EditAtWikidata
- New York Times Obituary
- Los Angeles Times Obituary
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