Mike Chartak
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1944)
Mike Chartak was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1944 for the New York Yankees, the Washington Senators, and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 5 seasons. In 256 career games, he hit .243 with 186 hits, 21 home runs, and 98 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,254.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- Died
- 7/25/1967 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-09-13
- Last Game
- 1944-09-27
Full name: Michael George Chartak
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256 | 765 | 96 | 186 | 34 | 7 | 21 | 98 | 4 | 104 | 112 | .243 | .337 | .388 | .725 | 1,254 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.
Career OBP .337 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .388 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.
Career OPS .725 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NYA | AL | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | NYA | AL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | WS1 | AL | 24 | 92 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 16 | .217 | .253 (-14%) | .323 (-1%) | .349 (-4%) | .672 (-2%) | 0.0 |
| 1942 | SLA | AL | 73 | 237 | 37 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 40 | 27 | .249 | .253 (-2%) | .323 (+12%) | .349 (+22%) | .672 (+17%) | 0.0 |
| 1943 | SLA | AL | 108 | 344 | 38 | 88 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 39 | 55 | .256 | .255 (avg) | .324 (+3%) | .346 (+16%) | .671 (+9%) | 574.4 |
| 1944 | SLA | AL | 35 | 72 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .236 | .261 (-10%) | .325 (-7%) | .357 (-7%) | .683 (-7%) | -75.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 256 | 765 | 96 | 186 | 34 | 7 | 21 | 98 | 4 | 104 | 112 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 499 | ||
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
View full game log (256 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 121 | 329 | 43 | 91 | 12 | 53 | .277 |
| Away | 135 | 436 | 53 | 95 | 9 | 45 | .218 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-09-27 | SLA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-17 | SLA | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-10 | SLA | CHW | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944-09-10 | SLA | CHW | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-09-09 | SLA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944-09-08 | SLA | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-07 | SLA | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-04 | SLA | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-04 | SLA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-09-02 | SLA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 30 |
| Left Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 169 |
Mike Chartak: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 13, 1940 and the final game on September 27, 1944, Mike Chartak built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1940 through 1942), the Washington Senators (1942), and the St. Louis Browns (1942 to 1944). Chartak, born on April 28, 1916, in Brooklyn, NY, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. Chartak died on July 25, 1967, in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA. The given name on file is Michael George Chartak.
Chartak collected 186 hits in 765 at bats across 256 games, good for a .243 batting average, along with 21 home runs and 98 RBI. Chartak got on base at a .337 rate and slugged .388 (.725 OPS). The league as a whole hit .260 across Chartak's seasons, which puts the .243 career mark 6.3% below average. The OPS comparison is .725 to a league .688, 5.4% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Chartak
- What years did Mike Chartak play?
- Mike Chartak played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1944.
- Was Mike Chartak a pitcher?
- No. Mike Chartak was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Mike Chartak hit?
- Mike Chartak hit 21 career home runs with 186 hits.
- What was Mike Chartak's career batting average?
- Mike Chartak batted .243 over his career, with 186 hits in 765 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Chartak have?
- Mike Chartak drove in 98 runs in his career.
- Is Mike Chartak in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Chartak has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.