Chuck Cary

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 26 134 47 4 0 3 410.3 390 190 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1985 DET AL 0 1 16 0 0 0 2 23.7 16 9 8 22 3.42 3.89 (+12%) 417.4
1986 DET AL 1 2 22 0 0 0 0 31.7 33 12 15 21 3.41 3.97 (+14%) -98.8
1987 ATL NL 1 1 13 0 0 0 1 16.7 17 7 4 15 3.78 4.29 (+12%) -7.3
1988 ATL NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 8.3 8 6 4 7 6.48 — 0.0
1989 NYA AL 4 4 22 11 2 0 0 99.3 78 36 29 79 3.26 3.71 (+12%) -97.1
1990 NYA AL 6 12 28 27 2 0 0 156.7 155 73 55 134 4.19 3.86 (-9%) -200.8
1991 NYA AL 1 6 10 9 0 0 0 53.3 61 35 32 34 5.91 3.91 (-51%) -1242.7
1993 CHA AL 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 20.7 22 12 11 10 5.23 4.19 (-25%) -253.8
Career · 8 seasons 14 26 134 47 4 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1985 DET AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 DET AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 ATL NL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 ATL NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 NYA AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 NYA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 NYA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CHA AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 134 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7110000.000
Away6300000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71229.020390771803.54
Away63181.1187100811424.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-10-02 CHWCLE — 1.2000110
1993-09-30 CHWSEA — 1.0200100
1993-09-13 CHWKCR — 1.1322110
1993-09-06 CHWBOS — 0.2000100
1993-09-02 CHWNYY — 3.0322010
1993-08-29 CHWMIN — 1.0311020
1993-08-27 CHWMIN — 1.0222001
1993-08-25 CHWNYY — 1.0000000
1993-08-24 CHWNYY — 0.1000100
1993-08-23 CHWNYY — 1.2100210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 134 47 18 35 5 5

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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Position Games
Pitcher 134

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

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 1979, 1980, 1981

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chuck Cary (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Acker
    19-13, 4.12 ERA
  2. 93
    Roger Mason
    22-35, 4.02 ERA
  3. 93
    Vicente Palacios
    17-20, 4.43 ERA
  4. 91
    Luis Cessa
    17-22, 4.43 ERA
  5. 89
    Steve Wilson
    13-18, 4.40 ERA
  6. 88
    Randall Delgado
    30-29, 4.10 ERA

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.