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Charlie Gehringer

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1924-1942 (1924-1942)
Proper Name
Charles Leonard Gehringer
Nickname
The Mechanical Man
Positions
2B (2206) ... 1B (9) ... 3B (6)
Positions
2B - 1B - 3B
Height / Weight
5-11 / 180
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
May 11,1903
Death Date
January 21,1993   Age:  89.255
High School
Fowlerville (Fowlerville,MI)
Colleges
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor,MI)
MLBAM ID
114682
Retrosheet#
gehrc101
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MLB Career8860177428391841427181.320.884

[Player Notes]

Subject of Chapter 14 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski[1935] World Series Champion with Detroit Tigers[1939] Hit for the cycle on May 27[1949] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)[1983] His #2 was retired by the Tigers on June 12,1983More Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1924Detroit TigersALMLBDET-212B51326000111020000061306.462.462.462.924.000.000.0000.0015.380.000.00
1925Detroit TigersALMLBDET-222B81833000001200000032003.167.250.167.417.056.000.00010.000.000.000.00
1926Detroit TigersALMLBDET-232B1234596212719171489730421270001835173790.277.322.399.721.192.122.0005.808.121.40459.00
1927Detroit TigersALMLBDET-242B133508110161291146117852312900022457144117.317.383.441.824.244.124.0009.115.430.60127.00
1928Detroit TigersALMLBDET-252B1546031081932916674159692261300027269151142.320.395.451.846.255.131.0009.993.180.32100.50
1929Detroit TigersALMLBDET-262B155634131215451913106279641961100033771577138.339.405.532.937.322.193.0008.952.660.3048.77
1930Detroit TigersALMLBDET-272B154610144201471516981915691771300032669978123.330.404.534.938.325.204.0009.872.430.2538.13
1931Detroit TigersALMLBDET3282B101383671192454531342915020001654143386.311.359.431.790.219.120.0007.003.620.5295.75
1932Detroit TigersALMLBDET2292B1526181121844411191079868343300030769274110.298.370.497.867.311.199.0009.834.910.5032.53
1933Detroit TigersALMLBDET2302B155628103204426121055468273600029470560144.325.393.468.861.253.143.0009.653.830.4052.33
1934Detroit TigersALMLBDET2312B1546011342145071112711899253500031170868146.356.450.517.967.331.161.00013.983.530.2554.64
1935Detroit TigersALMLBDET2322B15061012320132819108114791631700030670959142.330.409.502.911.313.172.00011.142.260.2032.11
1936Detroit TigersALMLBDET2332B1546411442276012151164183134300035673187140.354.431.555.986.335.201.00011.351.780.1642.73
1937Detroit TigersALMLBDET2342B144564133209401149611490251500029366055154.371.458.520.978.321.149.00013.643.790.2840.29
1938Detroit TigersALMLBDET2352B15256813317432520107141113214300027668857117.306.425.486.911.401.180.00016.423.050.1928.40
1939Detroit TigersALMLBDET2362B1184068613229616864368161110072214865181.325.423.544.967.389.219.00013.993.290.2425.38
1940Detroit TigersALMLBDET2372B13951510816133310811001011731000923062946115.313.428.447.875.350.134.00016.062.700.1751.50
1941Detroit TigersALMLBDET2382B12743665961943461295263300111325372670.220.363.303.666.298.083.00017.694.840.27145.33
1942Detroit TigersALMLBDET2,22392B454561200170074000001552111.267.365.333.698.222.066.00013.467.690.5745.00
1924MLBTotal--DET------51326000111020000061306.462.462.462.923.000.000.5450.0015.38AL1924
1925MLBTotal--DET------81833000001200000032003.167.250.167.417.056.000.16710.000.000.00AL1925
1926MLBTotal--DET------1234596212719171489730421270001835173790.277.322.399.721.192.122.3035.808.121.40459.00AL1926
1927MLBTotal--DET------133508110161291146117852312900022457144117.317.383.441.824.244.124.3329.115.430.60127.00AL1927
1928MLBTotal--DET------1546031081932916674159692261300027269151142.320.395.451.846.255.131.3259.993.180.32100.50AL1928
1929MLBTotal--DET------155634131215451913106279641961100033771577138.339.405.532.936.322.192.3368.952.660.3048.77AL1929
1930MLBTotal--DET------154610144201471516981915691771300032669978123.330.404.534.938.325.205.3219.872.430.2538.13AL1930
1931MLBTotal--DET------101383671192454531342915020001654143386.311.359.431.790.219.120.3167.003.620.5295.75AL1931
1932MLBTotal--DET------1526181121844411191079868343300030769274110.298.370.497.867.311.199.2929.834.910.5032.53AL1932
1933MLBTotal--DET------155628103204426121055468273600029470560144.325.393.468.862.253.143.3269.653.830.4052.33AL1933
1934MLBTotal--DET------1546011342145071112711899253500031170868146.356.450.517.967.331.161.35913.983.530.2554.64AL1934
1935MLBTotal--DET------15061012320132819108114791631700030670959142.330.409.502.911.313.172.31711.142.260.2032.11AL1935
1936MLBTotal--DET------1546411442276012151164183134300035673187140.354.431.555.987.335.201.34611.351.780.1642.73AL1936
1937MLBTotal--DET------144564133209401149611490251500029366055154.371.458.520.978.321.149.37113.643.790.2840.29AL1937
1938MLBTotal--DET------15256813317432520107141113214300027668857117.306.425.486.911.401.180.29216.423.050.1928.40AL1938
1939MLBTotal--DET------1184068613229616864368161110072214865181.325.423.544.967.389.219.31013.993.290.2425.38AL1939
1940MLBTotal--DET------13951510816133310811001011731000923062946115.313.428.447.875.350.134.30916.062.700.1751.50AL1940
1941MLBTotal--DET------12743665961943461295263300111325372670.220.363.303.666.298.083.22917.694.840.27145.33AL1941
1942MLBTotal--DET------454561200170074000001552111.267.365.333.699.222.067.27513.467.690.5745.00AL1942
Tot:MLB (19 yrs)MLB232388601774283957414618414271818911863725014100274257102379041935.320.404.480.884.304.160.32011.593.630.3148.15
Tot:AL (19 yrs)AL232388601774283957414618414271818911863725014100274257102379041935.320.404.480.884.304.160.32011.593.630.3148.15

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1933American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30131000001020000000500.000.400.000.4001.000.000.00040.000.000.000.00
1934American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31130200001030000002602.667.833.6671.5001.333.000.66750.000.000.000.00
1934Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs317295111012103000000153229.379.438.517.955.276.138.3579.380.000.003.13
1935American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32130210000010000003411.667.7501.0001.750.667.333.66725.000.000.000.00
1935Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs32624493004102100000122636.375.423.500.923.250.125.3917.693.850.500.00
1936American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33130210000020000003511.667.8001.0001.8001.000.333.66740.000.000.000.00
1937American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34151300010000000003503.600.600.6001.200.000.000.6000.000.000.000.00
1938American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35130100000010000001401.333.500.333.833.333.000.33325.000.000.000.00
1940Detroit TigersWorld SeriesPlayoffs3772836000100200000063006.214.267.214.481.071.000.2146.670.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs)AllStar6202102001209000000122928.500.655.6001.255.650.100.50031.030.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1924Detroit TigersALMLB212B5--121712302900.9675.80.000.003.2100.04
1925Detroit TigersALMLB222B6--820052828001.0004.70.000.003.975.03
1926Detroit TigersALMLB232B112--255323165659457800.9735.20.000.0072.791.11
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Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1924Detroit TigersALMLBDET2186683-5Ty Cobbdnq
1925Detroit TigersALMLBDET2281734-8Ty Cobbdnq
1926Detroit TigersALMLBDET2379756-123Ty Cobbdnq
1927Detroit TigersALMLBDET2482714-133George Moriartydnq
1928Detroit TigersALMLBDET2568866-154George Moriartydnq
1929Detroit TigersALMLBDET2670846-155Bucky Harrisdnq
1930Detroit TigersALMLBDET2775795-154Bucky Harrisdnq
1931Detroit TigersALMLBDET2861937-101Bucky Harrisdnq
1932Detroit TigersALMLBDET2976755-152Bucky Harrisdnq
1933Detroit TigersALMLBDET3075795-155Bucky Harris, Del Bakerdnq
1934Detroit TigersALMLBDET31101531-154Mickey CochraneLost World Series (Cardinals)
1935Detroit TigersALMLBDET3293581-150Mickey CochraneWon World Series (Cubs)
1936Detroit TigersALMLBDET3383712-154Mickey Cochrane, Del Bakerdnq
1937Detroit TigersALMLBDET3489652-144Mickey Cochrane, Del Baker, Cy PerkinsdnqAL-MVP
1938Detroit TigersALMLBDET3584704-152Mickey Cochrane, Del Bakerdnq
1939Detroit TigersALMLBDET3681735-118Del Bakerdnq
1940Detroit TigersALMLBDET3790641-139Del BakerLost World Series (Reds)
1941Detroit TigersALMLBDET3875794-127Del Bakerdnq
1942Detroit TigersALMLBDET3973815-45Del Bakerdnq
19 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1942Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETAssistant Coach7381.474530.0dnq
1952Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETGeneral Manager50104.325845.0dnq
1953Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETGeneral Manager6094.390640.5dnq
3 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1942-05-22Signed contract with TigersDetroit TigersNoHist
1942-02-04Released by TigersNoHist
1924-01-01Signed as free agent by Detroit TigersDetroit TigersNoHist
3 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Speed
75
Power
78
Contact
88
XBH
71
RBIs
78
Runs
75
Hitting
85
Durability
80
Team
.521

[Career Highlights]

[1924]  Played for Detroit Tigers (MLB)
[1925]  Played for Detroit Tigers (MLB)
[1926]  Played for Detroit Tigers (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Triples, Sacrifice Hits
[1927]  Played for Detroit Tigers (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Runs
[1928]  Played for Detroit Tigers (MLB) ... Finished 8th in AL-MVP voting with 12 points ... Finished top 10 in AL in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Triples, Caught Stealings, Walks, Hit By Pitch, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1929]  Played for Detroit Tigers (MLB) ... Led AL in Games Played, Plate Appearances, Runs, Hits, Doubles, Triples, Stolen Bases ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, At Bats, Total Bases, Runs Batted In, Hit By Pitch, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1930]  Played for Detroit Tigers (MLB) ... Led AL in Games Played, Caught Stealings, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in AL in Slugging Percentage, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Triples, Home Runs, Stolen Bases, Walks, Hit By Pitch, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Strikeouts Percentage
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