What years did Chuck Cary play?

Chuck Cary played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1993.

Was Chuck Cary a pitcher?

Yes. Chuck Cary pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 322 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chuck Cary hit?

Chuck Cary hit 0 career home runs.

What was Chuck Cary's career batting average?

Chuck Cary batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Chuck Cary's career ERA?

Chuck Cary finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 14-26 with 322 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chuck Cary have?

Chuck Cary recorded 322 career strikeouts.

Chuck Cary

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1993)

Chuck Cary was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1993 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 134 career appearances, he went 14-26 with a 4.17 ERA and 322 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 14–26

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.34

SO 322

Pitcher PIV -1483.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 3/3/1960 in Whittier, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-08-22
Last Game: 1993-10-02

Full name: Charles Douglas Cary

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chuck Cary — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	26	134	47	4	0	3	410.1	390	190	50	158	322	4.17	-1483.1

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 5.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chuck Cary Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	DET	AL	0	1	16	0	0	2	23.2	16	9	8	22	3.42	3.89 (+12%)	417.4
1986	DET	AL	1	2	22	0	0	0	31.2	33	12	15	21	3.41	3.97 (+14%)	-98.8
1987	ATL	NL	1	1	13	0	0	1	16.2	17	7	4	15	3.78	4.29 (+12%)	-7.3
1988	ATL	NL	0	0	7	0	0	0	8.1	8	6	4	7	6.48	—	0.0
1989	NYA	AL	4	4	22	11	2	0	99.1	78	36	29	79	3.26	3.71 (+12%)	-97.1
1990	NYA	AL	6	12	28	27	2	0	156.2	155	73	55	134	4.19	3.86 (-9%)	-200.8
1991	NYA	AL	1	6	10	9	0	0	53.1	61	35	32	34	5.91	3.91 (-51%)	-1242.7
1993	CHA	AL	1	0	16	0	0	0	20.2	22	12	11	10	5.23	4.19 (-25%)	-253.8
Career · 8 seasons			14	26	134	47	4	3	410.1	390	190	158	322	4.17	—	-1,483

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Chuck Cary — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
134	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chuck Cary — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	DET	AL	16	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	DET	AL	22	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	ATL	NL	13	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ATL	NL	7	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	NYA	AL	22	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	NYA	AL	28	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	NYA	AL	10	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CHA	AL	16	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			134	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chuck Cary — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	71	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	63	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Chuck Cary — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	229.0	203	90	77	180	3.54
Away	63	181.1	187	100	81	142	4.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chuck Cary — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-10-02	CHW	CLE	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1993-09-30	CHW	SEA	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1993-09-13	CHW	KCR	—	1.1	3	2	2	1	1	0
1993-09-06	CHW	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1993-09-02	CHW	NYY	—	3.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
1993-08-29	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
1993-08-27	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
1993-08-25	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-08-24	CHW	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1993-08-23	CHW	NYY	—	1.2	1	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck Cary — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	134	47	18	35	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck Cary — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	DET	P	16	0	0	2	0	0
1986	DET	P	22	0	4	1	0	0
1987	ATL	P	13	0	1	3	0	0
1988	ATL	P	7	0	0	1	0	0
1989	NYA	P	22	11	4	4	2	0
1990	NYA	P	28	27	8	13	1	1
1991	NYA	P	10	9	0	7	2	4
1993	CHA	P	16	0	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chuck Cary — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	134

Salary History

Chuck Cary — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	CHA	AL	$50,000
1993	CHA	AL	$250,000
1991	NYA	AL	$570,000
1990	NYA	AL	$200,000
1989	NYA	AL	$90,000
1988	ATL	NL	$78,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,238,000

College History

Chuck Cary — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley	Berkeley	CA	1979, 1980, 1981

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Chuck Cary: the record in brief

According to the bio, Chuck Cary debuted on August 22, 1985 and played a final game on October 2, 1993. By club, Cary's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1985 to 1986), the Atlanta Braves (1987 through 1988), the New York Yankees (1989 to 1991), and the Chicago White Sox (1993). Cary played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 3, 1960, in Whittier, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. Chuck Cary was the playing name; the full given name is Charles Douglas.

Across 134 games (47 starts), Cary recorded 14 wins against 26 losses with a 4.17 ERA. Cary had 322 strikeouts. Against a 3.95 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.17 mark was 5.6% worse. Cary won 6 games in 1990, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.26 in 1989, when the league's was 3.71.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Cary

What years did Chuck Cary play?: Chuck Cary played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1993.
Was Chuck Cary a pitcher?: Yes. Chuck Cary pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 322 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chuck Cary hit?: Chuck Cary hit 0 career home runs.
What was Chuck Cary's career batting average?: Chuck Cary batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Chuck Cary's career ERA?: Chuck Cary finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 14-26 with 322 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chuck Cary have?: Chuck Cary recorded 322 career strikeouts.