Pinch McBride
George F. "Pinch" McBride. Shortstop for the Washington Senators in 1908-1920. 1,203 hits, 7 home runs, and 133 stolen bases in 16 MLB seasons. Debuted with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901.
McBride has the lowest batting average of any player with 5,000 MLB at-bats. Managed the Washington Senators in 1921, but was struck in the face by a line drive during batting practice and forced to retire.
Like his contemporary in the National League, Mickey Doolan, George McBride was the prototypical “good-field, no-hit” shortstop during the Deadball Era. Widely viewed as the best defensive shortstop in his league, he led the AL in fielding percentage five times, including four times consecutively from 1912 to 1915, and was near the lead in most other years.
Meanwhile, McBride struggled mightily at the bat. He achieved only a .218 lifetime batting average, never exceeding .235 for a single season. Despite his meager overall hitting statistics, McBride's nick-name, "Pinch" derives from his reputation for clutch hitting, or hitting well in a "pinch".
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