The Worst Red Sox Team of All Time Pt. 35: George Stumpf

Failure is often even more fascinating than success. I am definitely intrigued by the 1932 Boston Red Sox, the worst Red Sox team of all time. The team finished with a record of 43-111, for a winning percentage of .279 and very little went right.

There are a ton of obscure players from the 1932 Red Sox.  George Stumpf is yet another one of these.  The Lousiana native played parts of four seasons in the Majors, but the only year he appeared in more than 25 games was 1932.  He did have a lengthy minor league career spanning 20 seasons.

Stumpf made his Major League debut in 1931, playing in seven games with a .250/.276/.357.  As mentioned, 1932 was the only season he played a significant chunk of the season.  Stumpf appeared at all three outfield positions and played in 79 games.  He was less than impressive at the plate though as he hit just .201/.278/.254.  He hit his only Major League home run and had 34 hits, 18 runs scored, two doubles, two triples, 18 RBI and a stolen base.  He had a 42 OPS+ and a -1.4 WAR.  That is not a good player.

In 1933, his line was an impressive .341/.400/.415, but that was in 22 games.  He didn't appear in the Majors again until 1936 when he played ten games for the White Sox.  His career Major League line was .235/.302/.296.  Across all levels in his 20-year career, he hit .288 and had 116 home runs.