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George Altman
George Lee Altman (Big George)

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 200 lb.
School Tennessee State

MLB Debut April 11, 1959
Final Game October 1, 1967
Born March 20, 1933 in Goldsboro, NC (age 91)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1959 26 CIN NL   65  149   22   37   3   1   4   15   0   0   16   32  .248  .323  .362  .686    93    54   2   1   2   1   9  
 1960 27 KCA AL  113  364   52   97  18   5  19   58   2   0   38   70  .266  .339  .500  .839   118   182   0   0   1   2   6  
 1961 28 KCA AL  150  539   98  159  35  14  30  103   2   0   58  102  .295  .363  .579  .942   122   312   1   9   6   5  10  MVP-8
 1962 29 WAA AL  161  605  107  195  31   3  29   97  17   0   50   81  .322  .378  .527  .905   123   319   0   5  11   7  16  MVP-9
 1963 30 SLN NL  124  440   61  114  17   5   8   50   7   2   52   73  .259  .339  .375  .714    93   165   2   6   1   4   5  
 1964 31 NYA AL   23   60    5   11   1   3   1    8   0   0    9   18  .183  .290  .350  .640    92    21   0   0   4   0   1  
 1965 32 CHN NL   87  111   15   34   2   1   2   18   1   2   12   12  .306  .371  .396  .767   107    44   0   1   0   0   1  
 1966 33 CHN NL   37   76   12   21   3   0   6   14   3   0    4   14  .276  .312  .553  .865   121    42   0   0   0   0   3  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  8 Seasons      760 2344  372  668 110  32  99  363  32   4  239  402  .285  .353  .486  .839        1139   5  22  25  19  51
 Per 600 PA           535   85  152  25   7  23   83   7   1   55   92                                 260   1   5   6   4  12
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With KCA      263  903  150  256  53  19  49  161   4   0   96  172  .283  .354  .547  .901         494   1   9   7   7  16
   With WAA      161  605  107  195  31   3  29   97  17   0   50   81  .322  .378  .527  .905         319   0   5  11   7  16
   With CHN      124  187   27   55   5   1   8   32   4   2   16   26  .294  .348  .460  .808          86   0   1   0   0   4
   With SLN      124  440   61  114  17   5   8   50   7   2   52   73  .259  .339  .375  .714         165   2   6   1   4   5
   With CIN       65  149   22   37   3   1   4   15   0   0   16   32  .248  .323  .362  .686          54   2   1   2   1   9
   With NYA       23   60    5   11   1   3   1    8   0   0    9   18  .183  .290  .350  .640          21   0   0   4   0   1
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      991 3091  409  832 132  34 101  403  52  22  268  572  .269  .329  .432  .761        1335  19  21  38  20  43
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1959 26 CIN NL  67   15   3.4  10   2   0  .200   1   22   17  .773    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e5    -9   
 1960 27 KCA AL   7   62   6.2  11   4   0  .364   4   33   23  .697    0    0  .000  1B   3e10       54   
 1961 28 KCA AL  23  115   7.8   8   3   1  .375   8   58   38  .655    0    0  .000  OF   3(+1)e8    29   
 1962 29 WAA AL  29  121   7.6   6   2   0  .333   4   50   30  .600    0    0  .000  1B   4e5         1   
 1963 30 SLN NL   9   60   4.8   6   2   0  .333   7   43   14  .326    0    0  .000  OF   4(0)e8    -26   
 1964 31 NYA AL  68    6   3.3   6   1   1  .167   3    9    2  .222    0    0  .000  OF   4(0)e11    46   
 1965 32 CHN NL   2   16   5.6  61  17   2  .279   1    4    2  .500    0    0  .000  PH             123   
 1966 33 CHN NL   5   12   5.7  15   3   0  .200   0    5    2  .400    0    0  .000  UT             254   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  8 Seasons          410   6.3 123  34   4  .276  28  224  128  .571    0    0  .000                  24   3
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 15.7 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 20.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1959 26 CIN NL  CF    58   101     5    1    0   .991    39   373.0   2.56
                 1B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0      .2   0.00
 1960 27 KCA AL  1B    76   662    84    3   57   .996    59   607.1  11.05
                 RF    24    35     3    1    2   .974    23   164.0   2.09
                 LF    10    14     0    0    0  1.000     2    37.1   3.38
                 CF     4     5     0    0    0  1.000     1    14.0   3.21
 1961 28 KCA AL  LF   131   236     9    6    0   .976   120  1118.1   1.97
                 1B    12    89     5    1    6   .989     9    88.0   9.61
                 RF     8     2     0    1    0   .667     4    31.1   0.57
 1962 29 WAA AL  1B   154  1375   114    4  114   .997   152  1350.1   9.92
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1963 30 SLN NL  RF   113   158     6    6    0   .965   113  1003.0   1.47
                 CF     1     2     0    0    0  1.000     1     8.0   2.25
                 LF     2     1     0    1    0   .500     0     4.0   2.25
 1964 31 NYA AL  LF    16    24     2    3    0   .897    16   131.1   1.78
                 RF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     1     5.0   1.80
 1965 32 CHN NL  1B    16    86    13    0   10  1.000     9    95.0   9.38
                 LF     4     6     0    1    0   .857     3    27.0   2.00
 1966 33 CHN NL  1B    11    63     6    0   12  1.000     8    67.2   9.18
                 RF     9     6     0    0    0  1.000     6    50.1   1.07
                 LF     1     2     0    0    0  1.000     1     9.0   2.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 1B   270  2275   222    8  199   .997   237  2209.0  10.17
                 LF   164   283    11   11    0   .964   142  1327.0   1.99
                 RF   155   202     9    8    2   .963   147  1253.2   1.51
                 CF    64   108     5    1    0   .991    41   396.0   2.57
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1959  CIN   78-76   Larry Cupp
 1960  KCA   69-85   Drew Kennedy
 1961  KCA   79-75   Drew Kennedy
 1962  WAA   78-84   Larry Cupp
 1963  SLN   90-72   Mike Rescigno
 1964  NYA   70-92   Billy Vanson
 1965  CHN   87-75   Alan Boodman
 1966  CHN   78-84   Alan Boodman

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