George Cutshaw

{{Short description|American baseball player (1886–1973)}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=George Cutshaw

|image=George Cutshaw.jpg

|caption=George Cutshaw, 1922

|position=Second baseman

|birth_date={{Birth date|1886|7|29}}

|birth_place=Wilmington, Illinois, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1973|8|22|1886|7|29}}

|death_place=San Diego, California, U.S.

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=April 25

|debutyear=1912

|debutteam=Brooklyn Dodgers

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=July 5

|finalyear=1923

|finalteam=Detroit Tigers

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.265

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=25

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=653

|teams=

• Brooklyn Dodgers / Robins ({{mlby|1912}}–{{mlby|1917}})
• Pittsburgh Pirates ({{mlby|1918}}–{{mlby|1921}})
• Detroit Tigers ({{mlby|1922}}–{{mlby|1923}})

}}

George William Cutshaw (July 29, 1886{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/george-cutshaw-112978|title=George Cutshaw Stats, Fantasy & News}} – August 22, 1973), nicknamed "Clancy", was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1912 to 1923 for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Detroit Tigers.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cutshge01.shtml "George Cutshaw Statistics and History"]. "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017

In 1,516 games over 12 seasons, Cutshaw posted a .265 batting average (1,487-for-5,621) with 629 runs, 195 doubles, 89 triples, 25 home runs, 653 RBI, 271 stolen bases, 300 bases on balls, .305 on-base percentage and .344 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .965 fielding percentage as a second baseman. In the 1916 World Series, he hit .105 (2-for-19) with 2 runs and 2 RBI.