Bob Chakales

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1957)

W–L 15–25
ERA 4.54
WHIP 1.59
SO 187
Pitcher PIV -1989.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
8/10/1927 in Asheville, NC, USA
Died
2/18/2010 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-21
Last Game
1957-09-17

Full name: Robert Edward Chakales

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 25 171 23 3 1 10 420.3 445 212 31 225 187 4.54 -1989.3

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 15.2% 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
1951 CLE AL 3 4 17 10 2 1 0 68.3 80 36 43 32 4.74 4.04 (-17%) 67.0
1952 CLE AL 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 12.0 19 13 8 7 9.75 3.70 (-163%) -506.4
1953 CLE AL 0 2 7 3 1 0 0 27.0 28 8 10 6 2.67 4.14 (+36%) -131.3
1954 CLE AL 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 10.3 4 1 12 3 0.87 3.90 (+78%) -362.7
1954 BAL AL 3 7 38 6 0 0 3 89.3 81 37 43 44 3.73 3.90 (+4%) -351.7
1955 CHA AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.3 11 2 6 6 1.46 4.00 (+64%) -297.3
1955 WS1 AL 2 3 29 0 0 0 0 54.7 55 32 25 28 5.27 4.00 (-32%) 382.7
1956 WS1 AL 4 4 43 1 0 0 4 96.0 94 43 57 33 4.03 3.96 (-2%) 3.5
1957 WS1 AL 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 18.3 20 11 10 12 5.40 3.83 (-41%) -169.1
1957 BOS AL 0 2 18 0 0 0 3 32.0 53 29 11 16 8.16 3.83 (-113%) -623.8
Career · 10 seasons 15 25 171 23 3 1 10 420.1 445 212 225 187 4.54 — -1,989

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
171 96 5 26 1 1 1 9 0 1 10 .271 .278 .333 .612 0

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OPS .612 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 15.1% 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
1951 CLE AL 17 20 1 7 0 0 1 6 0 0 2 .350 — — — — 0.0
1952 CLE AL 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1953 CLE AL 7 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1954 BAL AL 38 22 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .364 — — — — 0.0
1955 CHA AL 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 WS1 AL 29 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 WS1 AL 43 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .150 — — — — 0.0
1957 WS1 AL 4 7 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1957 BOS AL 18 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 171 96 5 26 1 1 1 9 0 1 10 .271 — — — — 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
Home905321106.208
Away814331513.349

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home90226.1222931281003.70
Away81194.122312098875.56

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-09-17 BOSKC1 SV 1.0000000
1957-07-27 BOSCLE — 2.1844001
1957-07-17 BOSKC1 L 0.0322100
1957-07-11 BOSDET SV 0.2000000
1957-07-07 BOSBAL — 2.0221010
1957-07-04 BOSNYY — 2.0100030
1957-06-27 BOSCHW SV 1.0100000
1957-06-26 BOSCHW — 1.0000010
1957-06-14 BOSDET — 1.1211101
1957-06-05 BOSCHW — 2.0733000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 171 9 14 79 7 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 CLE P 17 0 1 11 0 0
1952 CLE P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1953 CLE P 7 0 2 5 1 1
1954 CLE P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1954 BAL P 38 6 5 16 3 1
1955 CHA P 7 0 2 2 1 0
1955 WS1 P 29 0 1 12 0 1
1956 WS1 P 43 1 1 25 1 2
1957 WS1 P 4 2 0 5 0 1
1957 BOS P 18 0 2 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 171

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bob Chakales (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Marlin Stuart
    23-17, 4.65 ERA
  2. 94
    Hank Behrman
    24-17, 4.40 ERA
  3. 92
    Bob Savage
    16-27, 4.32 ERA
  4. 89
    Earl Harrist
    12-28, 4.34 ERA
  5. 84
    Eddie Erautt
    15-23, 4.86 ERA
  6. 81
    Paul Mirabella
    19-29, 4.45 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Chakales

What years did Bob Chakales play?
Bob Chakales played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1957.
Was Bob Chakales a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Chakales pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 187 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Chakales hit?
Bob Chakales hit 1 career home runs with 26 hits.