| George Hildebrand | |
|---|---|
 Hildebrand as an umpire, 1915 | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: September 6, 1878 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Died: May 30, 1960 (aged 81) Reseda, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1902, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 28, 1902, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .220 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
George Albert Hildebrand (September 6, 1878 – May 30, 1960) was an American professional baseball player and umpire. He played in 11 Major League Baseball games as a left fielder for the 1902 Brooklyn Superbas before becoming an American League umpire from 1913 to 1934. He is often credited as having invented the spitball while playing in the minor leagues. He was the umpire in four World Series (1914, 1918, 1922, 1926), and his 3,331 games as an umpire ranked third in American League history at the time of his retirement.