Charlie Chech
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1909)
Charlie Chech was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1909 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 94 career appearances, he went 33-30 with a 2.52 ERA and 187 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 190 lb
- Died
- 1/31/1938 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1905-04-14
- Last Game
- 1909-07-19
Full name: Charles William Chech
Season-by-Season Pitching
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | CIN | NL | 14 | 14 | 39 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 267.2 | 300 | 86 | 77 | 79 | 2.89 | 2.82 (-3%) | -1979.9 |
| 1906 | CIN | NL | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 66.0 | 59 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 2.32 | 2.68 (+13%) | -1230.3 |
| 1908 | CLE | AL | 11 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 165.2 | 136 | 32 | 34 | 51 | 1.74 | 2.40 (+28%) | -59.5 |
| 1909 | BOS | AL | 7 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 106.2 | 107 | 35 | 27 | 40 | 2.95 | 2.55 (-16%) | -561.2 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 33 | 30 | 94 | 63 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 606.0 | 602 | 170 | 162 | 187 | 2.52 | — | -3,831 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 198 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 58 | .152 | .233 | .177 | .410 | -524 |
Career AVG .152 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.
Career OBP .233 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.
Career SLG .177 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.
Career OPS .410 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | CIN | NL | 39 | 89 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .191 | .248 (-23%) | .307 (-14%) | .322 (-34%) | .629 (-24%) | -281.3 |
| 1906 | CIN | NL | 11 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1908 | CLE | AL | 27 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .104 | — | — | — | — | -242.7 |
| 1909 | BOS | AL | 17 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 94 | 198 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 58 | .152 | — | — | — | — | -524 | ||
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 (188 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 94 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .128 |
| Away | 46 | 104 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 3 | .173 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 312.2 | 307 | 16 | 81 | 104 | 0.46 |
| Away | 46 | 292.2 | 295 | 10 | 81 | 78 | 0.31 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-07-19 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-07 | BOS | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-07-05 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-06-30 | BOS | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-06-19 | BOS | PHA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-06-08 | BOS | SLA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-06-02 | BOS | DET | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-05-29 | BOS | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-05-26 | BOS | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-05-20 | BOS | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-07-19 | BOS | CLE | L | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-07-07 | BOS | NYY | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1909-07-05 | BOS | MIN | — | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-06-30 | BOS | PHA | L | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1909-06-19 | BOS | PHA | — | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-06-08 | BOS | SLA | — | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1909-06-02 | BOS | DET | W | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1909-05-29 | BOS | PHA | L | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1909-05-26 | BOS | SLA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-05-20 | BOS | CHW | L | 4.2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 94 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Charlie Chech (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Charlie Chech: the record in brief
Charlie Chech's major league career runs from a debut on April 14, 1905 to a final game on July 19, 1909. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1905 to 1906), the Cleveland Naps (1908), and the Boston Red Sox (1909). Chech, born on April 27, 1878, in Madison, WI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 190 pounds. Chech died on January 31, 1938, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Charles William Chech.
Chech went 33-30 with a 2.52 ERA in 94 games, 63 of them starts. The same table counts 187 strikeouts, 45 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Chech's 2.52 ERA was close to the 2.61 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 14 wins of 1905. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.74 in 1908, when the league's was 2.40.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Chech
- What years did Charlie Chech play?
- Charlie Chech played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1909.
- Was Charlie Chech a pitcher?
- Yes. Charlie Chech pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 187 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charlie Chech hit?
- Charlie Chech hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.
- What was Charlie Chech's career batting average?
- Charlie Chech batted .152 over his career, with 30 hits in 198 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charlie Chech have?
- Charlie Chech drove in 6 runs in his career.
- What was Charlie Chech's career ERA?
- Charlie Chech finished with a 2.52 career ERA, going 33-30 with 187 strikeouts.