| George Bechtel | |
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| Right fielder / Pitcher | |
| Born: September 2, 1848 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: April 3, 1921 (aged 72) (assumed) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 20, 1871, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 19, 1876, for the Louisville Grays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Runs batted in | 165 |
| Win–loss record | 7-20 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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George A. Bechtel (September 2, 1848 — possibly April 3, 1921) was an American right fielder and pitcher in professional baseball's early history. He played in all five seasons of baseball's first all-professional league, the National Association, and later played in the first season of baseball's first major league, the National League, when the Association folded.[1] In 1876, he became the first player in Major League history to be suspended for life for intentionally losing games for money.[2]
- ^ "George Bechtel's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
- ^ "Banished From Baseball". 1919blacksox.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2008.