George LaChance Notable

b. February 14, 1870 · Brooklyn Grooms 1893–1895, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1896–1898, Baltimore Orioles 1899, Cleveland Blues 1901, Boston Americans 1902–1905

George LaChance played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Grooms in 1893 and closing with the Boston Americans in 1905.

Across 1,265 games he batted .280, with 1,380 hits and 681 runs. He finished with 39 home runs, 198 doubles, 87 triples and 192 stolen bases.

He played 1,177 games at first base, with 12,330 putouts and 207 errors. He turned 650 double plays.

He was born in Putnam, CT, USA on February 14, 1870, and died on August 18, 1932. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1893	BRO	11	35	1	6	1	0	0	6	2	12	0	.171
1894	BRO	69	261	48	83	13	8	5	52	16	32	20	.318
1895	BRO	128	541	102	170	23	9	8	111	29	48	37	.314
1896	BRO	89	348	60	99	10	13	7	58	23	32	17	.284
1897	BRO	126	520	86	160	28	16	4	90	15	38	26	.308
1898	BRO	136	526	62	130	23	7	5	65	31	60	23	.247
1899	BLN	125	472	65	145	23	10	1	75	21	38	31	.307
1901	CLE	133	548	81	166	22	9	1	75	7	22	11	.303
1902	BOS	138	541	60	151	13	4	6	56	18	35	8	.279
1903	BOS	141	522	60	134	22	6	1	53	28	56	12	.257
1904	BOS	157	573	55	130	19	5	1	47	23	51	7	.227
1905	BOS	12	41	1	6	1	0	0	5	6	5	0	.146
Career	—	1265	4928	681	1380	198	87	39	693	219	429	192	.280

On this day & linked events

1870

Born February 14, 1870

Putnam, CT, USA

1932

Died August 18, 1932

1893

Major-league debut: George LaChance

George LaChance made a major-league debut on August 15, 1893.

1905

Final major-league game: George LaChance

George LaChance played a final major-league game on April 28, 1905.