George LaChance

Born: 2/14/1870 in Putnam, CT, USA

Died: 8/18/1932 in Waterville, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1893-08-15 | Final Game: 1905-04-28

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 183 lbs

Full name: George Joseph LaChance

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Biography

George LaChance, born in 1870, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with a career spanning from 1893 to 1905. LaChance played in 1,265 games, accumulating 1,380 hits and establishing a solid batting average of .280. Known for his offensive contributions, he recorded 39 home runs and drove in 693 runs throughout his career. Additionally, LaChance showcased his speed on the bases, amassing 192 stolen bases, which was notable for his era. Playing during a transformative period for baseball, LaChance's career coincided with the evolution of the game as it transitioned from the deadball era into a more power-oriented approach. His ability to blend contact hitting with speed made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, contributing both at the plate and on the basepaths. LaChance's legacy is marked by his consistent performance and adaptability, which reflected the changing dynamics of baseball at the turn of the century.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1265	4928	681	1380	198	87	39	693	192	219	429	0.280	0.318	0.379	0.697	-1309.7

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 0.697 vs. league average 0.697 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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	0.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
1894	BRO	NL	69	261	48	83	13	8	5	52	20	16	32	0.318	.309 (+3%)	.379 (-5%)	.435 (+12%)	.814 (+4%)	114.7
1895	BRO	NL	128	541	102	170	23	9	8	111	37	29	48	0.314	.296 (+6%)	.361 (-1%)	.399 (+9%)	.761 (+4%)	370.9
1896	BRO	NL	89	348	60	99	10	13	7	58	17	23	32	0.284	.290 (-2%)	.354 (-7%)	.387 (+16%)	.741 (+5%)	176.3
1897	BRO	NL	126	520	86	160	28	16	4	90	26	15	38	0.308	.291 (+5%)	.354 (-6%)	.387 (+15%)	.741 (+5%)	259.3
1898	BRO	NL	136	526	62	130	23	7	5	65	23	31	60	0.247	.270 (-9%)	.333 (-10%)	.347 (avg)	.680 (-5%)	-677.1
1899	BLN	NL	125	472	65	145	23	10	1	75	31	21	38	0.307	.282 (+9%)	.343 (+2%)	.366 (+10%)	.710 (+6%)	474.5
1901	CLE	AL	133	548	81	166	22	9	1	75	11	7	22	0.303	.271 (+11%)	.326 (-4%)	.359 (+6%)	.686 (+1%)	-69.3
1902	BOS	AL	138	541	60	151	13	4	6	56	8	18	35	0.279	.266 (+5%)	.321 (-4%)	.343 (+2%)	.665 (-1%)	-176.9
1903	BOS	AL	141	522	60	134	22	6	1	53	12	28	56	0.257	.261 (-2%)	.316 (-4%)	.345 (-5%)	.662 (-5%)	-494.4
1904	BOS	AL	157	573	55	130	19	5	1	47	7	23	51	0.227	.246 (-8%)	.300 (-12%)	.321 (-12%)	.622 (-12%)	-1287.9
1905	BOS	AL	12	41	1	6	1	0	0	5	0	6	5	0.146	—	—	—	—	0.0

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	0.222

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	0.222

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