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George Seward (baseball)

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George Seward
Catcher/Outfielder
Born: c. 1851
New York City, US
Died: March 28, 1904(1904-03-28) (aged 52–53)
St. Louis, Missouri, US
MLB debut
May 19, 1875, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 1882, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
MLB statistics
Games played64
At bats243
Batting average.226
Teams

George Thomas Seward (c. 1851 – March 28, 1904) was a 19th-century professional baseball player and umpire.

Seward played for the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the National Association in 1875 and the New York Mutuals of the National League in 1876. He also played one season for the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association in 1882.

In 1876 through 1878, Seward umpired a total of 21 games in the National League. In 1884, he umpired 54 games in the American Association, and 33 games in the Union Association.

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