1933
Born March 20, 1933
Goldsboro, NC, USA
George Altman Notable
George Altman played for three clubs across nine seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1959 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1967.
Across 991 games he batted .269, with 832 hits and 409 runs. He finished with 101 home runs, 132 doubles and 52 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1961, with 12. He played 783 games in the outfield, with 1,446 putouts and 35 errors.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1961 to 1962.
He was born in Goldsboro, NC, USA on March 20, 1933, and died on November 24, 2025. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1961, 1962 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | CHC | 135 | 420 | 54 | 103 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 34 | 80 | 1 | .245 |
| 1960 | CHC | 119 | 334 | 50 | 89 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 32 | 67 | 4 | .266 |
| 1961 | CHC | 138 | 518 | 77 | 157 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 96 | 40 | 92 | 6 | .303 |
| 1962 | CHC | 147 | 534 | 74 | 170 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 74 | 62 | 89 | 19 | .318 |
| 1963 | STL | 135 | 464 | 62 | 127 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 47 | 93 | 13 | .274 |
| 1964 | NYM | 124 | 422 | 48 | 97 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 18 | 70 | 4 | .230 |
| 1965 | CHC | 90 | 196 | 24 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 36 | 3 | .235 |
| 1966 | CHC | 88 | 185 | 19 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 2 | .222 |
| 1967 | CHC | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 991 | 3091 | 409 | 832 | 132 | 34 | 101 | 403 | 268 | 572 | 52 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died November 24, 2025
1959
Major-league debut: George Altman
George Altman made a major-league debut on April 11, 1959.
1967
Final major-league game: George Altman
George Altman played a final major-league game on October 1, 1967.
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