William Alexander "Chauncey" Stuart was a Major League Baseball middle infielder. He played in 1895 and 1899, with the

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in 1895 and the

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in 1899.

Biography

Stuart was born on August 28, 1873, in

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. He threw and batted right-handed, he was 5'11", 170 pounds and he attended

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where he was a half back for the varsity football team. Stuart died on October 14, 1928, in

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. His body was laid to rest in Branch Cemetery in

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Baseball career

Stuart made his big league debut on August 15, 1895, with the Pittsburgh Pirates at the age of 21, playing 19 games that year (2 at second base and 17 as shortstop) and hitting .247 with 0 home runs and 10 RBI. He returned to the Major Leagues in 1899 to play for the New York Giants (playing only one game at second base that season) and collected zero hits in three at-bats. Stuart's overall career fielding percentage was unremarkable, at .912.

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