Earl McNeely
| Earl McNeely | |
|---|---|
 McNeely in 1924 | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: May 12, 1898 Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| Died: July 16, 1971 (aged 73) Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 9, 1924, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1931, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 213 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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 from 1924 to 1927 and the St. Louis Browns from 1928 to 1931. 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 his eight-year major-league career, he compiled a .272 batting average (614 hits in 2254 at bats) with 369 runs scored, 4 home runs and 213 runs batted in during 683 games played. His on-base percentage was .335 and slugging percentage was .354. As 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][4]
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.[5]
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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Watch the Washington Senators Win the World Series in 1924. Event occurs at 1:40. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The 1925 Post-Season Games". retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
External links
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- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
- baseball-reference.com
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