Charlie Gehringer
[edit] Biography
Charlie Gehringer (Charles Leonard Gehringer) was born on May 11, 1903 in Fowlerville, Michigan. He made his Major League debut on September 22, 1924 for the Detroit Tigers. In 1926, his rookie year, he hit .277 with 1 home run and 48 RBI. Gehringer played for the Detroit Tigers for his entire 19 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Charlie Gehringer's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1936, when he slugged 15 home runs, hit for a .354 average and knocked in 116 runs. However, others believe that it was 1929, when he stole 27 bases, hit for a .339 average and knocked in 106 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1924
| DET
| A
| 5
| 13
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 1
| .462
| .462
| .462
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1925
| DET
| A
| 8
| 18
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .167
| .250
| .167
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1926
| DET
| A
| 123
| 459
| 62
| 127
| 1
| 48
| .277
| .322
| .399
| 19
| 17
| 30
| 42
| 1
| 27
| 9
| 0
| 0
|
| 1927
| DET
| A
| 133
| 508
| 110
| 161
| 4
| 61
| .317
| .383
| .441
| 29
| 11
| 52
| 31
| 2
| 9
| 17
| 0
| 0
|
| 1928
| DET
| A
| 154
| 603
| 108
| 193
| 6
| 74
| .320
| .395
| .451
| 29
| 16
| 69
| 22
| 6
| 13
| 15
| 0
| 0
|
| 1929
| DET
| A
| 155
| 634
| 131
| 215
| 13
| 106
| .339
| .405
| .532
| 45
| 19
| 64
| 19
| 6
| 11
| 27
| 0
| 0
|
| 1930
| DET
| A
| 154
| 610
| 144
| 201
| 16
| 98
| .330
| .404
| .534
| 47
| 15
| 69
| 17
| 7
| 13
| 19
| 0
| 0
|
| 1931
| DET
| A
| 101
| 383
| 67
| 119
| 4
| 53
| .311
| .359
| .431
| 24
| 5
| 29
| 15
| 0
| 2
| 13
| 0
| 0
|
| 1932
| DET
| A
| 152
| 618
| 112
| 184
| 19
| 107
| .298
| .370
| .497
| 44
| 11
| 68
| 34
| 3
| 3
| 9
| 0
| 0
|
| 1933
| DET
| A
| 155
| 628
| 103
| 204
| 12
| 105
| .325
| .393
| .468
| 42
| 6
| 68
| 27
| 3
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
|
| 1934
| DET
| A
| 154
| 601
| 134
| 214
| 11
| 127
| .356
| .450
| .517
| 50
| 7
| 99
| 25
| 3
| 5
| 11
| 0
| 0
|
| 1935
| DET
| A
| 150
| 610
| 123
| 201
| 19
| 108
| .330
| .409
| .502
| 32
| 8
| 79
| 16
| 3
| 17
| 11
| 0
| 0
|
| 1936
| DET
| A
| 154
| 641
| 144
| 227
| 15
| 116
| .354
| .431
| .555
| 60
| 12
| 83
| 13
| 4
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
|
| 1937
| DET
| A
| 144
| 564
| 133
| 209
| 14
| 96
| .371
| .458
| .520
| 40
| 1
| 90
| 25
| 1
| 5
| 11
| 0
| 0
|
| 1938
| DET
| A
| 152
| 568
| 133
| 174
| 20
| 107
| .306
| .425
| .486
| 32
| 5
| 113
| 21
| 4
| 3
| 14
| 0
| 0
|
| 1939
| DET
| A
| 118
| 406
| 86
| 132
| 16
| 86
| .325
| .423
| .544
| 29
| 6
| 68
| 16
| 1
| 11
| 4
| 0
| 7
|
| 1940
| DET
| A
| 139
| 515
| 108
| 161
| 10
| 81
| .313
| .428
| .447
| 33
| 3
| 101
| 17
| 3
| 10
| 10
| 0
| 9
|
| 1941
| DET
| A
| 127
| 436
| 65
| 96
| 3
| 46
| .220
| .363
| .303
| 19
| 4
| 95
| 26
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 11
|
| 1942
| DET
| A
| 45
| 45
| 6
| 12
| 1
| 7
| .267
| .365
| .333
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 2323
| 8860
| 1774
| 2839
| 184
| 1427
| .320
| .404
| .480
| 574
| 146
| 1186
| 372
| 50
| 141
| 181
| 0
| 27
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1924
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 17
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1925
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 8
| 20
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1926
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 112
| 0
| 0
| 255
| 323
| 16
| 56
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1926
| DET
| A
| 3B
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1927
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 121
| 0
| 0
| 304
| 438
| 27
| 84
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1928
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 154
| 0
| 0
| 377
| 507
| 35
| 101
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1929
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 154
| 0
| 0
| 404
| 501
| 23
| 93
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1930
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 154
| 0
| 0
| 399
| 501
| 19
| 97
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1931
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 78
| 0
| 0
| 224
| 236
| 10
| 54
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1931
| DET
| A
| 1B
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 68
| 6
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1932
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 152
| 0
| 0
| 396
| 495
| 30
| 110
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1933
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 155
| 0
| 0
| 358
| 542
| 17
| 111
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1934
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 154
| 0
| 0
| 355
| 516
| 17
| 100
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1935
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 149
| 0
| 0
| 349
| 489
| 13
| 99
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1936
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 154
| 0
| 0
| 397
| 524
| 25
| 116
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1937
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 142
| 0
| 0
| 331
| 485
| 12
| 102
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1938
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 152
| 0
| 0
| 393
| 455
| 21
| 115
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1939
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 107
| 0
| 0
| 245
| 312
| 13
| 67
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1940
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 138
| 0
| 0
| 276
| 374
| 19
| 72
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1941
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 116
| 0
| 0
| 279
| 324
| 11
| 59
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1942
| DET
| A
| 2B
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 2206
| 0
| 0
| 5369
| 7068
| 309
| 1444
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 68
| 6
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Detroit Tigers (1924).
- Released by Detroit Tigers (February 4, 1942).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (May 22, 1942).
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- 1 World Series Champion: 1935 Detroit Tigers
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