1849
Born March 29, 1849
Stepney, London, England
George Hall Notable
b. March 29, 1849 · Washington Olympics 1871, Baltimore Canaries 1872–1873, Boston Red Stockings 1874, Philadelphia Athletics 1875, Philadelphia Athletics 1876, Louisville Grays 1877
George Hall played for five clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Washington Olympics in 1871 and closing with the Louisville Grays in 1877.
Across 365 games he batted .322, with 538 hits and 377 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 68 doubles, 54 triples and 20 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs once, in 1876, with 5. He played 364 games in the outfield, with 759 putouts and 134 errors.
He was born in Stepney, London, England on March 29, 1849, and died on June 11, 1923. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | OLY | 32 | 136 | 31 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .294 |
| 1872* | BAL | 53 | 250 | 69 | 84 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .336 |
| 1873* | BAL | 35 | 168 | 44 | 58 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .345 |
| 1874* | BOS | 47 | 222 | 58 | 64 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .288 |
| 1875* | ATH | 77 | 358 | 71 | 107 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .299 |
| 1876 | ATH | 60 | 268 | 51 | 98 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .366 |
| 1877 | LOU | 61 | 269 | 53 | 87 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 0 | .323 |
| Major leagues | — | 121 | 537 | 104 | 185 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 71 | 20 | 23 | 0 | .345 |
| All seasons | — | 365 | 1671 | 377 | 538 | 68 | 54 | 13 | 252 | 37 | 29 | 20 | .322 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For George Hall, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1923
Died June 11, 1923
Image: Gray - Photographer, public domain