George Altman
George Altman | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. | March 20, 1933|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: April 11, 1959, for the Chicago Cubs | |
NPB: April 6, 1968, for the Tokyo Orions | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: October 1, 1967, for the Chicago Cubs | |
NPB: October 16, 1975, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .269 |
Home runs | 101 |
Runs batted in | 403 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .309 |
Home runs | 205 |
Runs batted in | 656 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
George Lee Altman (born March 20, 1933) is an American former
.Altman batted left-handed and threw right-handed; he was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg). He was born in
Baseball career
In North America
Altman's first professional baseball experience came with the
But he improved his batting average to .266, and in
He followed his 1961 season with another strong showing in
He became the 1963 Cardinals' starting right fielder and played a role in a pennant race that saw the Redbirds challenge the eventual world champion Los Angeles Dodgers into late September before a six-game losing streak doomed their chances. But Altman's production declined, as he was platooned and started only against right-handed pitching; his average fell 44 points to .274, and he hit only nine home runs. Again, he was traded in the off-season, sent to the last-place New York Mets for pitcher Roger Craig in November. Altman played four more years in the majors. Only in 1964, his sole season with the Mets, did he play regularly. But he struggled offensively, hitting .230 in 124 games, again hitting only nine homers, and was traded back to the Cubs in January 1965.
In Japan
He was a spare outfielder in both
MLB totals
In his nine-year major league career with the Cubs, Cardinals and Mets, Altman batted .269; his 832 hits included 132 doubles, 34 triples, and 101 home runs. He had 403 RBIs in 991 games played. He recorded a .981 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions and first base. In three All-Star Game appearances, his 1961 homer was his only hit in three at bats; he played errorless ball in the field over three innings as the National League's right fielder in 1961's second midsummer classic, played July 31 at Fenway Park.
Altman currently resides in O'Fallon, Missouri.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "NAIA Players in the Pros". The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. 2005-09-10. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "George Altman," Negro League Baseball Players Association. Accessed Oct. 7, 2017.
- ^ a b c Costello, Rory, George Altman, Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project
- ^ Retrosheet box score (11 April 1959): "Chicago Cubs 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 1"
- ^ Retrosheet box score (11 July 1961): "National League 5, American League 4, (10 innings)"
- ISBN 978-1-61749-005-7.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs