George Van Haltren

George Van Haltren
George Van Haltren
	Van Haltren in 1888
	Outfielder / Pitcher
	Born: March 30, 1866; St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
	Died: October 1, 1945 (aged 79); Oakland, California, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	June 27, 1887, for the Chicago White Stockings
Last MLB appearance
	September 26, 1903, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.316
Hits	2,544
Home runs	69
Runs batted in	1,015
Stolen bases	583
Win–loss record	40–31
Earned run average	4.05
Strikeouts	281
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Chicago White Stockings (1887–1889); Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (1890); Baltimore Orioles (1891–1892); Pittsburgh Pirates (1892–1893); New York Giants (1894–1903);
Career highlights and awards
	NL stolen base leader (1900);

George Edward Martin Van Haltren (March 30, 1866 – October 1, 1945) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. In his 17-year career, lasting from 1887 through 1903, he played for the Chicago White Stockings, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants. A .316 career hitter, Van Haltren recorded 2,544 career hits, fifth most in major league history when he retired.