George Gore vs George Van Haltren: Career Stats Comparison

George Gore (1879–1892) and George Van Haltren (1887–1903) — they broke in during the 1870s and the 1880s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. George Gore finished with 1,612 hits and 46 home runs; George Van Haltren finished with 2,544 hits and 69 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

George Gore

Hitter · 1879–1892
Games
1,310
Hits
1,612
Home Runs
46
RBI
618
Avg
.301
OPS
.797
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George Van Haltren

Hitter · 1887–1903
Games
1,990
Hits
2,544
Home Runs
69
RBI
1,015
Avg
.316
OPS
.803
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for George Gore and George Van Haltren. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic George Gore George Van Haltren
Games 1,310 1,990
At-Bats 5,357 8,043
Runs 1,327 1,642
Hits 1,612 2,544
Doubles 262 286
Triples 94 161
Home Runs 46 69
RBI 618 1,015
Walks 717 871
Strikeouts 332 498
Stolen Bases 170 583
Batting Avg .301 .316
On-Base % .386 .386
Slugging % .411 .418
OPS .797 .803

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), George Gore edges George Van Haltren 25,348 to 23,525 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,690 vs 1,307 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

George Gore
25,348
Career PIV · 1,690 per season (15 seasons)
George Van Haltren
23,525
Career PIV · 1,307 per season (18 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

George Gore — top 3 seasons by OPS

1890.931 OPS10 HR, 55 RBI, .318 avg
1886.878 OPS6 HR, 63 RBI, .304 avg
1880.862 OPS2 HR, 47 RBI, .360 avg

George Van Haltren — top 3 seasons by OPS

1895.911 OPS8 HR, 103 RBI, .340 avg
1896.894 OPS5 HR, 74 RBI, .351 avg
1889.862 OPS9 HR, 81 RBI, .322 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, George Van Haltren leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while George Gore owns OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to George Van Haltren. Note that PIV actually grades George Gore ahead, which means George Van Haltren's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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