George Stumpf

George Frederick Stumpf (December 15, 1910 – March 6, 1993) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1931–1933) and Chicago White Sox (1936). Listed at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) and 155 pounds (70 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.

George Stumpf
Stumpf with the Reading Red Sox, c. 1933
Outfielder
Born: (1910-12-15)December 15, 1910
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: March 6, 1993(1993-03-06) (aged 82)
Metairie, Louisiana
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 19, 1931, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 1936, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.235
Home runs1
Runs batted in32
Teams

Biography

Stumpf's minor league baseball career spanned 1929 to 1948, playing in 2217 total games for a more than 10 different teams.[1]

Stumpf spent parts of four seasons in the major leagues. He appeared in seven games with the Boston Red Sox in 1931, followed by 79 games in 1932, and 22 games in 1933. In his 108 games with the Red Sox, he had a .231 batting average with one home run and 27 RBIs. His lone home run was hit off of Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox on August 24, 1932, at Fenway Park in Boston.[2]

Stumpf briefly returned to the majors in 1936, appearing in 10 games with the White Sox, batting .273 (6-for-22) with five RBIs.[3] Of his 118 total MLB appearances, he entered 40 games as a pinch hitter and six games as a pinch runner; he played defensively in 77 games (54 starts), all in the outfield.[3] His overall batting average in MLB was .235; he had five stolen bases.[3]

Stumpf served in the United States Army during World War II. He died in 1993, aged 82, at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana.[4]

References
  1. "George Stumpf Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. "Chicago White Sox 7, Boston Red Sox 3". Retrosheet. August 24, 1932. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. "George Stumpf Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. "Stumpf services". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. AP. March 11, 1993. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
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