George Van Haltren, baseball player, 1887-1903

George Van Haltren

Born: 3/30/1866 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 10/1/1945 in Oakland, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1887-06-27 | Final Game: 1903-09-26

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: George Edward Martin Van Haltren

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Biography

George Van Haltren, born in 1866, was a notable pitcher who played professionally from 1887 until his retirement on September 26, 1903. Over the course of his career, Van Haltren compiled a record of 40-31, showcasing his ability to secure victories during a time when the game was characterized by lower offensive outputs and a focus on pitching mastery. His earned run average (ERA) stood at 4.05, which, while reflective of the offensive environment of the late 19th century, marked him as a competent and durable performer on the mound. Van Haltren's career spanned the transitional period of baseball, leading into the more modern game of the early 20th century. During his time, he recorded 281 strikeouts and earned four saves, further demonstrating his versatility and effectiveness as a pitcher. While he may not be as widely recognized as some of his contemporaries, his contributions to the game during an era that laid the groundwork for future generations of baseball players are significant. His performance helped shape the dynamics of pitching in a league that was beginning to evolve into its contemporary form.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 31 93 68 65 5 4 689.3 809 310 34 244 281 4.05 0

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 7.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1887 CHC NL 11 7 20 18 18 1 1 161.0 177 69 66 76 3.86 4.17 (+8%) -
1888 CHC NL 13 13 30 24 24 4 1 245.7 263 96 60 139 3.52 2.95 (-19%) -
1890 BRP PL 15 10 28 25 23 0 2 223.0 272 106 89 48 4.28 3.88 (-10%) -3219.6
1891 BL3 AA 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 23.0 38 13 10 7 5.09 3.52 (-44%) -453.8
1892 BLN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 14.7 28 15 7 5 9.20 3.28 (-180%) -289.5
1895 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 13 7 2 1 12.60 — 0.0
1896 NY1 NL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.0 5 2 1 3 2.25 — 0.0
1900 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 3 0 0.00 — 0.0
1901 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 12 2 6 2 3.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1990 8043 1642 2544 286 161 69 1015 583 871 498 0.316 0.386 0.418 0.803 23429.2

Career AVG .316 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.

Career OBP .386 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career SLG .418 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.803 vs. league average 0.697 across their career seasons — +15.3% above 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
1887 CHC NL 45 172 30 35 4 0 3 17 12 15 15 0.203 .270 (-25%) .331 (-18%) .373 (-25%) .705 (-22%) -627.6
1888 CHC NL 81 318 46 90 9 14 4 34 21 22 34 0.283 .238 (+19%) .290 (+13%) .319 (+37%) .610 (+26%) 1169.0
1889 CHC NL 134 543 126 175 20 10 9 81 28 82 41 0.322 .263 (+22%) .334 (+24%) .357 (+25%) .691 (+25%) 2928.6
1890 BRP PL 92 376 84 126 8 9 5 54 35 41 23 0.335 .260 (+29%) .336 (+20%) .351 (+26%) .687 (+23%) 1652.3
1891 BL3 AA 139 566 136 180 14 15 9 83 75 71 46 0.318 .254 (+25%) .331 (+20%) .343 (+29%) .675 (+25%) 2795.8
1892 BLN NL 135 556 105 168 20 12 7 57 49 70 34 0.302 .244 (+23%) .316 (+21%) .327 (+28%) .644 (+24%) 2606.3
1892 PIT NL 13 55 10 11 2 2 0 5 6 6 0 0.200 .244 (-18%) .316 (-12%) .327 (-6%) .644 (-9%) 2606.3
1893 PIT NL 124 529 129 179 14 11 3 79 37 75 25 0.338 .279 (+21%) .356 (+19%) .379 (+12%) .735 (+15%) 1854.2
1894 NY1 NL 139 528 109 175 22 4 7 105 43 55 23 0.331 .309 (+7%) .379 (+5%) .435 (-2%) .814 (+2%) 324.3
1895 NY1 NL 131 521 113 177 23 19 8 103 32 57 29 0.340 .296 (+15%) .361 (+13%) .399 (+26%) .761 (+20%) 2145.0
1896 NY1 NL 133 562 136 197 18 21 5 74 39 55 36 0.351 .290 (+21%) .354 (+16%) .387 (+25%) .741 (+21%) 2389.3
1897 NY1 NL 130 566 119 186 22 9 3 64 50 42 25 0.329 .291 (+13%) .354 (+6%) .387 (+7%) .741 (+7%) 770.3
1898 NY1 NL 156 654 129 204 28 16 2 68 36 59 40 0.312 .270 (+15%) .333 (+12%) .347 (+19%) .680 (+15%) 1909.0
1899 NY1 NL 152 607 118 183 22 3 2 58 31 75 35 0.301 .282 (+7%) .343 (+10%) .366 (-3%) .710 (+4%) 729.0
1900 NY1 NL 141 571 114 180 30 7 1 51 45 50 26 0.315 .279 (+13%) .338 (+10%) .366 (+9%) .705 (+9%) 1073.1
1901 NY1 NL 135 543 82 182 23 6 1 47 24 51 40 0.335 .271 (+23%) .326 (+21%) .359 (+13%) .686 (+17%) 1979.5
1902 NY1 NL 26 96 14 24 1 2 0 7 6 17 9 0.250 .266 (-6%) .321 (+13%) .343 (-12%) .665 (avg) 66.8
1903 NY1 NL 84 280 42 72 6 1 0 28 14 28 17 0.257 .261 (-2%) .316 (+3%) .345 (-17%) .662 (-8%) -249.7

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 24 0 0 1
2B 5 0 9 9 2 0
3B 3 0 6 8 1 0
OF 1833 0 3502 349 358 64
P 93 0 64 162 20 7
SS 79 0 156 222 77 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 CHN OF 27 0 37 1 3 1
1887 CHN P 20 0 10 25 5 1
1888 CHN OF 57 0 73 9 12 0
1888 CHN P 30 0 25 53 5 0
1889 CHN 2B 1 0 4 1 0 0
1889 CHN OF 130 0 222 25 28 3
1889 CHN SS 3 0 4 9 4 2
1890 BRP OF 67 0 113 16 15 1
1890 BRP P 28 0 25 68 6 5
1890 BRP SS 3 0 5 6 1 1
1891 BL3 2B 2 0 3 0 1 0
1891 BL3 OF 81 0 143 21 22 7
1891 BL3 P 6 0 3 5 2 0
1891 BL3 SS 59 0 126 164 57 15
1892 BLN 1B 2 0 24 0 0 1
1892 BLN 3B 3 0 6 8 1 0
1892 BLN OF 129 0 217 27 43 5
1892 BLN P 4 0 0 5 1 1
1892 BLN SS 2 0 5 6 5 1
1892 PIT OF 13 0 18 1 2 1
1893 PIT 2B 2 0 2 8 1 0
1893 PIT OF 111 0 227 24 38 3
1893 PIT SS 12 0 16 37 10 3
1894 NY1 OF 139 0 304 30 31 5
1895 NY1 OF 131 0 252 26 26 3
1895 NY1 P 1 0 0 1 1 0
1896 NY1 OF 133 0 272 25 15 4
1896 NY1 P 2 0 1 1 0 0
1897 NY1 OF 130 0 271 31 20 4
1898 NY1 OF 156 0 299 22 29 5
1899 NY1 OF 152 0 284 31 23 8
1900 NY1 OF 141 0 325 28 23 7
1900 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1901 NY1 OF 135 0 263 23 18 5
1901 NY1 P 1 0 0 4 0 0
1902 NY1 OF 26 0 46 6 4 1
1903 NY1 OF 75 0 136 3 6 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 93
First Base 2
Second Base 5
Third Base 3
Shortstop 79
Left Field 313
Center Field 1376
Right Field 149