Charlie Gehringer

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: May 11, 1903 in Fowlerville, MI us

Died: January 21, 1993 in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Buried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, MI

High School: Fowlerville HS (Fowlerville, MI)

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Debut: September 22, 1924 (Age 21-134d, 6,071st in major league history)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1942 (Age 39-139d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1949. (Voted by BBWAA in Runoff Election on 159/187 ballots)
View Charlie Gehringer's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1926 season

Full Name: Charles Leonard Gehringer

Nicknames: The Mechanical Man

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

84.7

8860

2839

184

.320

1775

RBI

1427

181

OBP

.404

SLG

.481

OPS

.884

OPS+

125

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	4-40 / in Starts: 0-1
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 52 PAs	7
Actual Runners on Base	35 (15-14-6) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 52 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	33 (17-10-5)

Most Driven In
P Higgins	2
D Meyer	1
J Gorsica	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
B McCosky	2
Self	1
D Cramer	1
N Harris	1

1942 Batting Game Log

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1942 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	2279	43 (42)	May 27	DET	@	SLB	L,2-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	3.25	-0.083	8.83	-0.14%	-0.76	PH
2	2280	47 (3)	May 30 (2)	DET		CHW	L,5-12	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.33	-0.070	6.29	-0.11%	-0.61	PH
3	2281	48	May 31	DET		CHW	L,4-9	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.09	-0.002	.21	0.00%	-0.17	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	2282	51 (2)	Jun 4	DET	@	PHA	W,8-7	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						PH
5	2283	52	Jun 5	DET	@	WSH	L,2-3	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	6.12	-0.138	12.99	-0.18%	-0.46	PH
6	2284	59 (6)	Jun 13	DET	@	BOS	L,5-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	2.59	-0.073	5.20	-0.09%	-0.36	PH
7	2285	62 (2)	Jun 16 (1)	DET		NYY	W,7-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	2.07	-0.016	2.88	-0.01%	-0.09	PH
8	2286	63	Jun 16 (2)	DET		NYY	L,3-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	4.63	-0.119	7.84	-0.12%	-0.78	PH
9	2287	69 (5)	Jun 21 (2)	DET		WSH	L,2-3	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	2.49	0.097	4.42	0.10%	0.39	PH
10	2288	71 (1)	Jun 24	DET		BOS	L,0-1	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	2.67	-0.067	3.72	-0.06%	-0.17	PH
11	2289	76 (4)	Jun 28 (2)	DET		PHA	L,0-3	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9						PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	2290	81 (4)	Jul 4 (2)	DET	@	CLE	T,3-3	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	8	1.70	-0.041	2.24	-0.03%	-0.14	PH
13	2291	83 (1)	Jul 5 (2)	DET		CLE	L,1-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9	.62	-0.016	.97	-0.02%	-0.24	PH
14	2292	88 (4)	Jul 13	DET	@	NYY	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	9	2.04	-0.050	2.31	-0.03%	-0.15	PH
15	2293	90 (1)	Jul 15	DET	@	WSH	L,3-4	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.154	.267	.154	.421	9						PH
16	2294	91	Jul 16	DET	@	WSH	L,5-6	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.214	.313	.214	.527	1						PH
17	2295	92	Jul 17	DET	@	WSH	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.294	.200	.494	9	.13	-0.003	.03	0.00%	-0.10	PH
18	2296	94 (1)	Jul 19 (2)	DET	@	PHA	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	8	2.06	0.081	.31	0.01%	0.25	PH
19	2297	96 (1)	Jul 22	DET		WSH	L,1-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.235	.316	.235	.551	9						PH
20	2298	99 (2)	Jul 25	DET		NYY	L,2-7	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.278	.350	.278	.628	9	1.03	0.056	.05	0.00%	0.87	PH
21	2299	100	Jul 26	DET		NYY	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.263	.333	.263	.596	8	.19	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH
22	2300	103 (2)	Jul 30 (2)	DET		PHA	L,6-7	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.318	.250	.568	9	3.48	-0.100	.01	0.00%	-0.33	PH
23	2301	104	Jul 31	DET		BOS	L,6-7	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.348	.429	.776	9	1.89	0.115	.01	0.00%	1.61	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	2302	105	Aug 1	DET		BOS	L,8-9	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.318	.375	.455	.830	1	1.26	0.037	.01	0.00%	0.13	PH 2B
25	2303	108 (2)	Aug 4	DET	@	CHW	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.304	.360	.435	.795	1	3.82	-0.089	.00	0.00%	-0.28	PH
26	2304	111 (2)	Aug 7	DET	@	SLB	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.292	.346	.417	.763	9	3.85	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH
27	2305	121 (9)	Aug 15	DET		CHW	L,2-4	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.280	.333	.400	.733	8	1.22	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
28	2306	126 (4)	Aug 23 (1)	DET		SLB	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.269	.321	.385	.706	7	2.67	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
29	2307	127	Aug 23 (2)	DET		SLB	L,2-4	10-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.269	.345	.385	.729	8	1.22	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.26	PH
30	2308	130 (2)	Aug 28	DET	@	WSH	W,10-7	9-GF(14)	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	.241	.333	.345	.678	1	2.35	0.146	.00	0.00%	0.48	PH 2B
31	2309	131	Aug 29	DET	@	WSH	L,1-4	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.242	.342	.333	.675	3	1.11	-0.108	.00	0.00%	-0.87	2B
32	2310	134 (2)	Aug 31	DET	@	NYY	L,3-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.333	.324	.657	1	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.35	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	2311	136 (1)	Sep 2 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.229	.325	.314	.639	8	1.46	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.18	PH
34	2312	137	Sep 3	DET	@	BOS	L,0-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.317	.306	.623	7	1.34	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.36	PH
35	2313	141 (3)	Sep 7 (2)	DET		SLB	L,0-3	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.333	.306	.639	9	3.66	0.135	.00	0.00%	0.84	PH
36	2314	142	Sep 8	DET		SLB	L,1-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.216	.326	.297	.623	8	3.00	-0.077	.00	0.00%	-0.59	PH
37	2315	144 (1)	Sep 11	DET		PHA	L,4-5	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.211	.318	.289	.608	9						PH
38	2316	145	Sep 12	DET		PHA	W,6-5	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.333	.308	.641	8	2.89	0.137	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
39	2317	146	Sep 13 (1)	DET		WSH	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.225	.326	.300	.626	9	.19	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH
40	2318	148 (1)	Sep 14	DET		WSH	L,6-8	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.244	.340	.317	.657	1	.45	0.013	.00	0.00%	0.26	PH
41	2319	149	Sep 16	DET		NYY	L,1-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.238	.333	.310	.643	1	.37	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
42	2320	150	Sep 17	DET		NYY	L,4-7	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.256	.347	.326	.673	1	.23	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.91	PH
43	2321	151	Sep 20 (1)	DET		CLE	L,0-2	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.256	.360	.326	.686	1	2.37	0.079	.00	0.00%	0.39	PH
44	2322	155 (3)	Sep 26	DET	@	CLE	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.273	.373	.341	.713	8	.18	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.12	PH
45	2323	156	Sep 27	DET	@	CLE	L,0-8	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.267	.365	.333	.699	8						PH
							4-40		52	45	6	12	0	0	1	7	7	0	4	0	0		2	0	0	0	.267	.365	.333	.699		1.82	-0.328	1.24	-0.68%	-0.45

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