What years did George Altman play?

George Altman played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1967.

Was George Altman a pitcher?

No. George Altman was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did George Altman hit?

George Altman hit 101 career home runs with 832 hits.

George Altman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1967)

AVG .269

HR 101

RBI 403

H 832

OPS .761

PIV 4,998

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 3/20/1933 in Goldsboro, NC, USA
Died: 11/24/2025 in O'Fallon, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-04-11
Last Game: 1967-10-01
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: George Lee Altman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
991	3,091	409	832	132	34	101	403	52	268	572	.269	.329	.432	.761	4,998

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.

Career OPS .761 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	CHN	NL	135	420	54	103	14	4	12	47	1	34	80	.245	.256 (-4%)	.323 (-4%)	.392 (-2%)	.715 (-3%)	-191.0
1960	CHN	NL	119	334	50	89	16	4	13	51	4	32	67	.266	.255 (+4%)	.323 (+2%)	.387 (+17%)	.711 (+10%)	590.9
1961	CHN	NL	138	518	77	157	28	12	27	96	6	40	92	.303	.258 (+17%)	.328 (+8%)	.399 (+40%)	.727 (+26%)	2376.5
1962	CHN	NL	147	534	74	170	27	5	22	74	19	62	89	.318	.257 (+24%)	.326 (+21%)	.393 (+30%)	.719 (+26%)	2870.6
1963	SLN	NL	135	464	62	127	18	7	9	47	13	47	93	.274	.246 (+11%)	.308 (+10%)	.371 (+8%)	.680 (+9%)	769.2
1964	NYN	NL	124	422	48	97	14	1	9	47	4	18	70	.230	.250 (-8%)	.312 (-16%)	.377 (-12%)	.690 (-14%)	-966.9
1965	CHN	NL	90	196	24	46	7	1	4	23	3	19	36	.235	.245 (-4%)	.310 (-3%)	.371 (-8%)	.682 (-6%)	-150.4
1966	CHN	NL	88	185	19	41	6	0	5	17	2	14	37	.222	.248 (-11%)	.309 (-11%)	.376 (-11%)	.685 (-11%)	-301.4
1967	CHN	NL	15	18	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	2	8	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			991	3,091	409	832	132	34	101	403	52	268	572	.269	—	—	—	—	4,998

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	500	1484	223	419	48	191	.282
Away	491	1607	187	413	53	212	.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1967-10-01	CHC	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
1967-09-20	CHC	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1967-09-12	CHC	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1967-09-11	CHC	HOU	L	1	1	1	1	0	0
1967-06-19	CHC	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1967-06-17	CHC	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1967-06-15	CHC	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1967-06-09	CHC	NYN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1967-06-06	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1967-06-03	CHC	STL	W	3	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	47	38	346	25	1	34
OF	783	724	1446	52	35	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	CHN	OF	121	103	278	7	3	2
1960	CHN	1B	21	18	164	14	1	15
1960	CHN	OF	79	65	144	2	1	0
1961	CHN	1B	3	3	20	1	0	3
1961	CHN	OF	130	128	258	11	6	2
1962	CHN	1B	16	13	121	8	0	13
1962	CHN	OF	129	127	234	8	7	3
1963	SLN	OF	124	118	220	8	5	1
1964	NYN	OF	109	105	202	12	7	3
1965	CHN	1B	2	1	12	0	0	1
1965	CHN	OF	45	43	66	0	4	0
1966	CHN	1B	4	3	27	2	0	1
1966	CHN	OF	42	34	42	4	2	0
1967	CHN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	1
1967	CHN	OF	4	1	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	47
Left Field	224
Center Field	181
Right Field	398

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Tennessee State University	Nashville	TN	1953, 1954, 1955

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1961	Most Valuable Player	NL	14th	9.0	224	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about George Altman

What years did George Altman play?: George Altman played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1967.
Was George Altman a pitcher?: No. George Altman was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Altman hit?: George Altman hit 101 career home runs with 832 hits.