George LaChance

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1905)

AVG .280
HR 39
RBI 693
H 1,380
OPS .697
PIV -690
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 183 lb
Born
2/14/1870 in Putnam, CT, USA
Died
8/18/1932 in Waterville, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1893-08-15
Last Game
1905-04-28

Full name: George Joseph LaChance

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,265 4,928 681 1,380 198 87 39 693 192 219 429 .280 .318 .379 .697 -690

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — near 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
1893 BRO NL 11 35 1 6 1 0 0 6 0 2 12 .171 — — — — 0.0
1894 BRO NL 69 261 48 83 13 8 5 52 20 16 32 .318 .309 (+3%) .379 (-5%) .435 (+12%) .814 (+4%) 114.7
1895 BRO NL 128 541 102 170 23 9 8 111 37 29 48 .314 .296 (+6%) .361 (-1%) .399 (+9%) .761 (+4%) 370.9
1896 BRO NL 89 348 60 99 10 13 7 58 17 23 32 .284 .290 (-2%) .354 (-7%) .387 (+16%) .741 (+5%) 176.3
1897 BRO NL 126 520 86 160 28 16 4 90 26 15 38 .308 .291 (+5%) .354 (-6%) .387 (+15%) .741 (+5%) 259.3
1898 BRO NL 136 526 62 130 23 7 5 65 23 31 60 .247 .270 (-9%) .333 (-10%) .347 (avg) .680 (-5%) -524.3
1899 BLN NL 125 472 65 145 23 10 1 75 31 21 38 .307 .282 (+9%) .343 (+2%) .366 (+10%) .710 (+6%) 474.5
1901 CLE AL 133 548 81 166 22 9 1 75 11 7 22 .303 .271 (+11%) .326 (-4%) .359 (+6%) .686 (+1%) -53.9
1902 BOS AL 138 541 60 151 13 4 6 56 8 18 35 .279 .266 (+5%) .321 (-4%) .343 (+2%) .665 (-1%) -136.5
1903 BOS AL 141 522 60 134 22 6 1 53 12 28 56 .257 .261 (-2%) .316 (-4%) .345 (-5%) .662 (-5%) -380.3
1904 BOS AL 157 573 55 130 19 5 1 47 7 23 51 .227 .246 (-8%) .300 (-12%) .321 (-12%) .622 (-12%) -990.7
1905 BOS AL 12 41 1 6 1 0 0 5 0 6 5 .146 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,265 4,928 681 1,380 198 87 39 693 192 219 429 .280 — — — — -690

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 27 5 6 2 1 0 4 3 2 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1903 WS BOS 8 27 5 6 2 1 0 4 3 2 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home42915962074458216.279
Away41316261774177159.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-04-28 BOSMINL 301000010
1905-04-27 BOSMINW 200000000
1905-04-26 BOSMINL 401000101
1905-04-25 BOSPHAL 401000100
1905-04-24 BOSPHAW 311000010
1905-04-22 BOSPHAW 301000110
1905-04-21 BOSPHAL 300000001
1905-04-20 BOSMINL 400000000
1905-04-19 BOSMINL 500000000
1905-04-18 BOSMINL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1177 169 12330 457 207 650
C 17 0 38 10 14 0
OF 24 0 31 0 3 0
SS 48 0 107 143 38 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1893 BRO C 6 0 13 4 9 0
1893 BRO OF 5 0 5 0 1 0
1894 BRO 1B 56 0 508 16 11 26
1894 BRO C 11 0 25 6 5 0
1894 BRO OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1895 BRO 1B 126 0 1296 53 23 69
1895 BRO OF 3 0 4 0 1 0
1896 BRO 1B 89 0 956 37 14 62
1897 BRO 1B 126 0 1289 64 30 76
1898 BRO 1B 74 0 807 20 10 53
1898 BRO OF 13 0 20 0 1 0
1898 BRO SS 48 0 107 143 38 20
1899 BLN 1B 125 0 1272 40 21 72
1901 CLE 1B 133 0 1342 58 30 73
1902 BOS 1B 138 0 1544 46 27 80
1903 BOS 1B 141 0 1471 57 25 68
1904 BOS 1B 157 157 1691 59 14 65
1905 BOS 1B 12 12 154 7 2 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 17
First Base 1177
Shortstop 48
Left Field 15
Center Field 2
Right Field 7

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

George LaChance (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Fletcher
    .277 avg, 32 HR
  2. 90
    Bill Bradley
    .271 avg, 34 HR
  3. 89
    Dave Foutz
    .276 avg, 31 HR
  4. 88
    Chick Gandil
    .277 avg, 11 HR
  5. 85
    Patsy Tebeau
    .279 avg, 27 HR
  6. 81
    Frank LaPorte
    .281 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George LaChance

What years did George LaChance play?
George LaChance played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1905.
Was George LaChance a pitcher?
No. George LaChance was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did George LaChance hit?
George LaChance hit 39 career home runs with 1380 hits.