George Bechtel
| George Bechtel | |
|---|---|
| Right fielder / Pitcher | |
| Born: September 2, 1848 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: April 3, 1921 (aged 72) (assumed) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
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. In 1876, he became the first player in Major League history to be suspended for life for intentionally losing games for money.