What years did Elio Chacon play?

Elio Chacon played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1962.

Was Elio Chacon a pitcher?

No. Elio Chacon was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Elio Chacon hit?

Elio Chacon hit 4 career home runs with 143 hits.

Elio Chacon

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1962)

AVG .232

HR 4

RBI 39

H 143

OPS .644

PIV -629

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 10/26/1936 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Died: 4/24/1992 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1960-04-20
Last Game: 1962-09-30

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
228	616	89	143	15	5	4	39	20	111	109	.232	.351	.292	.644	-629

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 10.6% 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
1960	CIN	NL	49	116	14	21	1	0	0	7	7	14	23	.181	.255 (-29%)	.323 (-16%)	.387 (-51%)	.711 (-35%)	-616.8
1961	CIN	NL	61	132	26	35	4	2	2	5	1	21	22	.265	.258 (+3%)	.328 (+14%)	.399 (-7%)	.727 (+2%)	139.6
1962	NYN	NL	118	368	49	87	10	3	2	27	12	76	64	.236	.257 (-8%)	.326 (+13%)	.393 (-25%)	.719 (-8%)	-152.3
Career · 3 seasons			228	616	89	143	15	5	4	39	20	111	109	.232	—	—	—	—	-629

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	12	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1961	WS	CIN	4	12	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	113	311	50	77	2	20	.248
Away	115	305	39	66	2	19	.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1962-09-30	NYN	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1962-09-29	NYN	CHC	W	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
1962-09-28	NYN	CHC	L	3	1	1	0	0	2	0
1962-09-26	NYN	ATL	L	4	0	1	0	2	0	1
1962-09-25	NYN	ATL	L	3	1	1	0	0	2	0
1962-09-23	NYN	CHC	W	2	0	0	0	0	3	1
1962-09-22	NYN	CHC	L	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
1962-09-21	NYN	CHC	W	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
1962-09-20	NYN	HOU	L	6	0	0	0	0	0	1
1962-09-20	NYN	HOU	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	87	67	184	200	6	47
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	9	0	3	0	0	0
SS	110	106	204	332	22	64

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	CIN	2B	43	32	98	95	4	25
1960	CIN	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0
1961	CIN	2B	42	34	84	104	2	22
1961	CIN	OF	7	0	1	0	0	0
1962	NYN	2B	2	1	2	1	0	0
1962	NYN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962	NYN	SS	110	106	204	332	22	64

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	86
Third Base	1
Shortstop	110
Left Field	3
Right Field	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Elio Chacon

What years did Elio Chacon play?: Elio Chacon played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1962.
Was Elio Chacon a pitcher?: No. Elio Chacon was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Elio Chacon hit?: Elio Chacon hit 4 career home runs with 143 hits.