George Van Haltren

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George Van Haltren
George Van Haltren
Outfielder/Pitcher
Born: March 30, 1866
St. Louis, Missouri
Died: September 29, 1945 (aged 79)
Oakland, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 27, 1887
for the Chicago White Stockings
Final game
September 26, 1903
for the New York Giants
Career statistics
Batting average     .316
Hits     2532
Runs batted in     1014
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 20th-most stolen bases in Major League history (583)
  • 12 seasons with a .300+ batting average
  • 2 seasons with 100+ RBI
  • 11 seasons with 100+ runs scored

George Edward Martin Van Haltren (March 30, 1866 - September 29, 1945) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who also pitched and played shortstop infrequently. He batted and threw left-handed. Van Haltren played with the Chicago Cubs for the first 3 years of his career, and played the last 10 with the New York Giants. He played with a number of teams in between.

He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.

His career statistics include a .316 batting average with 69 home runs and 1014 RBIs. He also ended his career with 2532 hits and 583 stolen bases. He was tied for the lead in triples in 1896, with Tom McCreery. They had 21.

He died in Oakland, California at the age of 79.

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Preceded by
Bob Glenalvin		 Detroit Tigers Manager
1895		 Succeeded by
Con Strouthers
Preceded by
Jimmy Sheckard		 National League Stolen Base Champion
1900
(with Patsy Donovan)		 Succeeded by
Honus Wagner