Robert Stephen Ganley (April 23, 1875 – October 9, 1945) was an Irish-American

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player who played as an

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from 1905 through 1909. He played for the

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, Washington Senators and

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. In 572 games over five seasons, Ganley posted a .254

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(540-for-2129) with 246 runs, 2

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, 123 RBI, 112 stolen bases and 177

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