A Weak Hitter
Stanage was a weak hitter, batting for a .234 average in 14 years. Stanage is No. 2 of all-time behind Billy Sullivan for having the lowest slugging percentage by a catcher in a single Major League season with his .233 slugging percentage in 1914. His best year as a hitter was 1911 when he hit for a .264 batting average with 27 extra base hits and 51 RBIs.
Because of his weak hitting, the Tigers were always looking for a better-hitting catcher. Each year, there was a new catcher challenging Stanage for the starting job. Eddie Ainsmith won the job in 1919 but Stanage regained the starting role in 1920.
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