What years did Vinnie Chulk play?

Vinnie Chulk played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2012.

Was Vinnie Chulk a pitcher?

Yes. Vinnie Chulk pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 199 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vinnie Chulk hit?

Vinnie Chulk hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Vinnie Chulk's career batting average?

Vinnie Chulk batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Vinnie Chulk's career ERA?

Vinnie Chulk finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 8-15 with 199 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Vinnie Chulk have?

Vinnie Chulk recorded 199 career strikeouts.

Vinnie Chulk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2012)

Vinnie Chulk was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2012 for 4 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 10 seasons. Across 259 career appearances, he went 8-15 with a 4.51 ERA and 199 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 8–15

ERA 4.51

WHIP 1.42

SO 199

Pitcher PIV -443.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 12/19/1978 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-09-08
Last Game: 2012-05-18

Full name: Charles Vincent Chulk

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Career Pitching Statistics

Vinnie Chulk — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	15	259	0	0	0	2	285.1	292	143	31	112	199	4.51	-443.1

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Vinnie Chulk Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	TOR	AL	0	0	3	0	5.1	6	3	3	2	5.06	—	0.0
2004	TOR	AL	1	3	47	2	56.0	59	29	27	44	4.66	4.46 (-4%)	133.1
2005	TOR	AL	0	1	62	0	72.0	68	31	26	39	3.88	4.29 (+10%)	-712.3
2006	TOR	AL	1	0	20	0	24.0	29	14	5	18	5.25	4.53 (-16%)	-97.0
2006	SFN	NL	0	3	28	0	22.1	17	13	15	25	5.24	4.53 (-16%)	171.3
2007	SFN	NL	5	4	57	0	53.0	53	21	14	41	3.57	4.47 (+20%)	1525.8
2008	SFN	NL	0	3	27	0	31.2	33	17	8	16	4.83	4.32 (-12%)	-956.5
2009	CLE	AL	0	1	8	0	12.0	10	5	10	4	3.75	4.32 (+13%)	-507.6
2012	MIL	NL	1	0	7	0	9.0	17	10	4	10	10.00	4.01 (-149%)	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			8	15	259	2	285.1	292	143	112	199	4.51	—	-443

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

Vinnie Chulk — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
259	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Vinnie Chulk Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	TOR	AL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TOR	AL	47	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	TOR	AL	62	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	TOR	AL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SFN	NL	28	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SFN	NL	57	3	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SFN	NL	27	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CLE	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	MIL	NL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			259	4	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Vinnie Chulk — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	133	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	126	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Vinnie Chulk — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	133	156.0	156	72	54	99	4.15
Away	126	129.1	136	71	58	100	4.94

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Vinnie Chulk — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2012-05-18	MIL	MIN	—	1.0	5	4	4	0	2
2012-05-17	MIL	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
2012-05-16	MIL	HOU	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3
2012-05-13	MIL	CHC	—	1.0	5	3	3	1	2
2012-05-11	MIL	CHC	W	2.0	2	0	0	1	2
2012-05-07	MIL	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
2012-05-02	MIL	SDP	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1
2009-05-05	CLE	TOR	L	0.0	1	2	2	1	0
2009-05-02	CLE	DET	—	2.2	2	1	1	2	2
2009-04-28	CLE	BOS	—	2.1	1	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Vinnie Chulk — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	259	0	17	37	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Vinnie Chulk — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2003	TOR	P	3	0	3	0	0
2004	TOR	P	47	3	6	0	0
2005	TOR	P	62	4	13	2	2
2006	TOR	P	20	1	3	0	0
2006	SFN	P	28	2	2	0	0
2007	SFN	P	57	2	4	1	1
2008	SFN	P	27	3	4	0	0
2009	CLE	P	8	1	2	1	0
2012	MIL	P	7	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Vinnie Chulk Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	259

Salary History

Vinnie Chulk — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	SFN	NL	$837,500
2007	SFN	NL	$396,000
2006	TOR	AL	$348,500
2005	TOR	AL	$326,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,908,000

College History

Vinnie Chulk — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Thomas University	Miami Gardens	FL	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Vinnie Chulk: the record in brief

According to the bio, Vinnie Chulk debuted on September 8, 2003 and played a final game on May 18, 2012. The team column moves through the Toronto Blue Jays (2003 through 2006), the San Francisco Giants (2006 through 2008), the Cleveland Indians (2009), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2012). At 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, Chulk is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Chulk threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is December 19, 1978, in Miami, FL, USA. Chulk's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Vincent Chulk.

Chulk's career pitching line is 8 wins, 15 losses and a 4.51 ERA over 259 appearances. The totals include 199 strikeouts. Chulk's 4.51 ERA was close to the 4.35 league figure for those seasons. 2007 brought Chulk a season-high 5 wins. 2007 was Chulk's sharpest full season, a 3.57 ERA against the league's 4.47.

Every defensive appearance on record for Chulk, 259 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 4 errors alongside 17 putouts and 37 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vinnie Chulk

What years did Vinnie Chulk play?: Vinnie Chulk played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2012.
Was Vinnie Chulk a pitcher?: Yes. Vinnie Chulk pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 199 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vinnie Chulk hit?: Vinnie Chulk hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Vinnie Chulk's career batting average?: Vinnie Chulk batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Vinnie Chulk's career ERA?: Vinnie Chulk finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 8-15 with 199 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Vinnie Chulk have?: Vinnie Chulk recorded 199 career strikeouts.