George Cochran of the 1918 Red Sox — 1918: Babe Ruth and the World Champion Boston Red Sox by Allan Wood
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George Leslie Cochran 5’9″, 160 lbs., Batted Both, Threw Right Debut: July 29, 1918 |
George Cochran, 29 years old, batted leadoff for Kansas City, the winner of the 1918 American Association pennant. He joined the Red Sox in early August and played all but one of his 24 games at third base.
Cochran didn’t play in the World Series and his time with Boston was his only major league experience. Although baseball encyclopedias only list Cochran as a right-handed thrower, the San Francisco Chronicle of September 4, 1918 also lists his height, weight and batting side.
Batting Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB HBP 1918 29 BOS AL 24 60 7 7 0 0 0 3 3 10 6 .117 .264 .117 7 2 1 Season 24 60 7 7 0 0 0 3 3 0 10 6 .117 .264 .117 7 2 Fielding Year Ag Tm Lg Pos G PO A E DP FP lgFP RnF lgRnF 1918 29 BOS AL 3B 22 11 37 2 4 .960 .948 2.18 3.25 SS 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .939 1.00 5.23 Overall Total 23 11 38 2 4 .961 .942 2.13 3.35 Minor League Batting Year Team Lg POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA 1918 Kansas City AA