George Altman

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)

Born: March 20, 1933 in Goldsboro, NC us

School: Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN)

Debut: April 11, 1959 (Age 26-022d, 11,612th in major league history)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1967 (Age 34-195d)
vs. CIN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season

Full Name: George Lee Altman

Nicknames: Big George

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3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.0

3091

832

101

.269

409

RBI

403

OBP

.329

SLG

.432

OPS

.761

OPS+

106

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1961 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1961 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 13	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-5	GF	14	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
2	17 (14)	May 2	CHC		SFG	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
3	18	May 3	CHC		SFG	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	19	May 4	CHC		SFG	L,3-9	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
5	21 (1)	May 7	CHC	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	25	5.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
6	26 (4)	May 14	CHC	@	LAD	W,10-8	CG	47	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
7	27	May 15	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-14	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	28	May 16	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
9	29	May 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	GS	26	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
10	30	May 19	CHC		STL	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
11	31	May 20	CHC		STL	W,1-0	GS	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
12	32	May 21 (1)	CHC		STL	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
13	33	May 21 (2)	CHC		STL	L,0-3	GS	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
14	34	May 23	CHC		PHI	L,1-2	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
15	35	May 24	CHC		PIT	L,3-7	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	36	May 26	CHC		SFG	L,2-3	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	37	May 27	CHC		SFG	L,2-8	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
18	38	May 28	CHC		SFG	L,5-6	GS	30	8.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
19	39	May 30 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-3	GS	39	9.0	7	0	0	7	3	1B RF
20	40	May 30 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
21	41	May 31	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	42	Jun 1	CHC	@	PHI	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	43	Jun 2	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
24	44	Jun 3	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	45	Jun 4 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	46	Jun 4 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
27	47	Jun 5	CHC	@	STL	L,8-10	GS	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
28	48	Jun 6 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,2-6	GS	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF CF
29	49	Jun 6 (2)	CHC	@	STL	T,3-3	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
30	50	Jun 7	CHC	@	STL	L,6-8	GS	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
31	51	Jun 9	CHC		MLN	W,11-10	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
32	52	Jun 10	CHC		MLN	L,5-9	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	53	Jun 11 (1)	CHC		MLN	L,4-8	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
34	54	Jun 11 (2)	CHC		MLN	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	55	Jun 14	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-7	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
36	56	Jun 15	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-6	CG	48	11.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	57	Jun 16	CHC	@	SFG	W,12-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
38	58	Jun 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-9	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
39	59	Jun 18	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-7	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
40	60	Jun 20	CHC		LAD	L,0-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
41	61	Jun 21 (1)	CHC		LAD	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	62	Jun 21 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
43	63	Jun 22	CHC		LAD	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
44	64	Jun 23	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-3	GS	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
45	65	Jun 24	CHC	@	MLN	L,4-13	CG	46	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
46	66	Jun 25	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
47	67	Jun 27	CHC		CIN	L,8-10	GS	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF CF
48	68	Jun 28 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,16-5	GS	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF CF
49	69	Jun 28 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,7-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
50	70	Jun 29	CHC		CIN	W,15-8	GS	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF CF
51	71	Jun 30	CHC		STL	L,4-11	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
52	72	Jul 1	CHC		STL	W,13-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	73	Jul 2	CHC		STL	W,10-9	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
54	74	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,3-19	CG	53	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	75	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		SFG	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
56	76	Jul 6 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,3-15	CG	53	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	77	Jul 6 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	78	Jul 7	CHC		PHI	W,9-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
59	79	Jul 8	CHC		PHI	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
60	80	Jul 9 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,9-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	81	Jul 9 (2)	CHC		PHI	W,8-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
62	82	Jul 13	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	83	Jul 14	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-7	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	84	Jul 15	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	85	Jul 16	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	86	Jul 17 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,6-10	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	87	Jul 17 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
68	88	Jul 18 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
69	89	Jul 18 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
70	90	Jul 20	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
71	91	Jul 21	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	40	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
72	92	Jul 22	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
73	93	Jul 23	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
74	94	Jul 25	CHC		STL	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	95	Jul 26	CHC		STL	W,7-6	CG	52	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
76	96	Jul 27	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
77	97	Jul 28	CHC		CIN	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
78	98	Jul 29	CHC		CIN	W,7-6	GS	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF CF
79	99	Jul 30 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
80	100	Jul 30 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
81	101	Aug 2 (1)	CHC		MLN	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
82	102	Aug 2 (2)	CHC		MLN	T,7-7	CG	47	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	103	Aug 3	CHC		MLN	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	104	Aug 4	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	105	Aug 5	CHC	@	LAD	L,6-7	CG	56	12.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	109 (3)	Aug 11	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	110	Aug 12	CHC	@	MLN	L,6-8	CG	42	8.2	5	0	0	5	0	RF
88	111	Aug 13	CHC	@	MLN	L,3-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
89	112	Aug 14	CHC		PHI	W,9-2	GS	23	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
90	113	Aug 15	CHC		PHI	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
91	114	Aug 16	CHC		PHI	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
92	115	Aug 17 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,11-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
93	116	Aug 17 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
94	117	Aug 18	CHC		PIT	W,2-1	CG	46	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
95	118	Aug 19	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	CG	50	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	119	Aug 20	CHC		PIT	W,1-0	CG	39	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	120	Aug 22	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	121	Aug 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
99	122	Aug 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
100	123	Aug 26	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
101	124	Aug 27 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
102	125	Aug 27 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
103	126	Aug 28	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
104	127	Aug 29	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
105	128	Aug 30	CHC		LAD	L,2-5	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF CF
106	129	Aug 31	CHC		SFG	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
107	130	Sep 1	CHC		SFG	L,3-4	CG	57	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
108	131	Sep 2	CHC		SFG	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
109	132	Sep 3 (1)	CHC		MLN	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
110	133	Sep 3 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,2-4	CG	28	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
111	134	Sep 4	CHC		MLN	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
112	135	Sep 5	CHC		PIT	L,3-8	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
113	136	Sep 6	CHC		PIT	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
114	137	Sep 7	CHC		PIT	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
115	138	Sep 8	CHC		PHI	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
116	139	Sep 9	CHC		PHI	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	140	Sep 10	CHC		PHI	L,6-14	CG	50	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
118	141	Sep 12	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
119	142	Sep 14 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	41	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
120	143	Sep 14 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	49	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	144	Sep 15	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
122	145	Sep 16	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	35	8.1	3	1	0	4	0	RF
123	146	Sep 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
124	147	Sep 18	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
125	148	Sep 19	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
126	149	Sep 20	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	50	12.2	3	1	0	4	0	RF
127	150	Sep 23	CHC	@	MLN	L,3-6	CG	28	6.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
128	151	Sep 24 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	L,0-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	152	Sep 24 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
130	153	Sep 26	CHC		CIN	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
131	154	Sep 27	CHC		STL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
132	155	Sep 30	CHC		LAD	W,2-1	CG	18	5.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
							144gm		1164.1	276	12	6	294	5