George Earl McNeely (May 12, 1898 – July 16, 1971) was an American professional baseball outfielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns. McNeely threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 155 pounds (70 kg).[1] He was a lifelong resident of Sacramento, California.
In an eight-year major-league career, he compiled a .272 batting average (614-2254) with 369 runs, 4 home runs and 213 runs batted in during 683 games played. His on-base percentage was .335 and slugging percentage was .354. He was a member of the 1924 Washington Senators, he played in that year's World Series and hit .222 (6-27) with four runs scored and one run batted in as the Senators defeated the New York Giants in seven games.[1] McNeely's 12th-inning single in Game 7 delivered the winning blow as the American League franchise won its only World Series in Washington.[2][3]
The next season he played in the 1925 World Series and appeared in four games as a pinch-runner, scoring two runs. The Senators lost in seven games to the Pirates.[4]
At the end of his playing career, he was a player-manager for the Sacramento Senators of the Pacific Coast League from 1932 to 1935, also assuming ownership of the team during his final two seasons. He also was a coach for the Browns in 1931 and the Senators from 1936 to 1937.
References
- ^ a b "Earl McNeely". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Thornley, Stew. "October 10, 1924: Big Train finally wins the biggest one of all". sabr.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 3 – World Series Game 7 Played on Friday, October 10, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium". retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "The 1925 Post-Season Games". retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- baseball-reference.com
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