Chuck Churn
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1959)
Chuck Churn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 5.10 ERA and 32 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 773.5.
- 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
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- Died
- 10/21/2017 in Lady Lake, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1957-04-18
- Last Game
- 1959-09-29
Full name: Clarence Nottingham Churn
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.32 | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6.23 | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | LAN | NL | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.2 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 4.99 | 3.90 (-28%) | 773.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.2 | 49 | 27 | 19 | 32 | 5.10 | — | 774 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .429 | 0 |
Career AVG .143 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.
Career OBP .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.
Career SLG .286 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.
Career OPS .429 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 40.2% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PIT | NL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | CLE | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | LAN | NL | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (48 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 22.0 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 2.45 |
| Away | 13 | 24.1 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 7.40 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-09-26 | LAD | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-22 | LAD | STL | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-19 | LAD | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-16 | LAD | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-15 | LAD | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-13 | LAD | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-09-11 | LAD | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-02 | LAD | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959-08-28 | LAD | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-08-23 | LAD | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-09-26 | LAD | CHC | — | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-22 | LAD | STL | L | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959-09-19 | LAD | SFG | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-09-16 | LAD | CIN | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-15 | LAD | ATL | W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-09-13 | LAD | PIT | L | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1959-09-11 | LAD | PIT | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-09-02 | LAD | STL | W | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1959-08-28 | LAD | SFG | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1959-08-23 | LAD | PIT | — | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 25 |
Chuck Churn: the record in brief
Chuck Churn's major league career runs from a debut on April 18, 1957 to a final game on September 29, 1959. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1957), the Cleveland Indians (1958), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959). Churn is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 3 inches and 205 pounds. The bio says Churn threw and hit right-handed. Churn was born on February 1, 1930, in Bridgetown, VA, USA. Churn died on October 21, 2017, in Lady Lake, FL, USA. On the record, Chuck Churn was born Clarence Nottingham Churn.
The pitching table credits Churn with a 3-2 record and a 5.10 ERA in 25 games. The totals include 32 strikeouts. The league ERA over Churn's seasons was 3.87, so the 5.10 figure ran 31.9% worse than average. 1959 was Churn's sharpest full season, a 4.99 ERA against the league's 3.90. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Churn's career adds up to 773.5.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Churn
- What years did Chuck Churn play?
- Chuck Churn played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959.
- Was Chuck Churn a pitcher?
- Yes. Chuck Churn pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 32 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Chuck Churn hit?
- Chuck Churn hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Chuck Churn play for?
- Chuck Churn played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1957), the Cleveland Indians (1958), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959).
- What were Chuck Churn's career stats?
- In 25 games, Chuck Churn went 3-2 with a 5.10 ERA, 32 strikeouts, 47.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position did Chuck Churn play?
- Chuck Churn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Chuck Churn and how much did he weigh?
- Chuck Churn was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Chuck Churn's career ERA?
- Chuck Churn finished with a 5.10 career ERA, going 3-2 with 32 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Chuck Churn have?
- Chuck Churn recorded 32 career strikeouts.
- Is Chuck Churn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chuck Churn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.