Chuck Essegian

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1963)

Chuck Essegian was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1963 for 6 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. In 404 career games, he hit .255 with 260 hits, 47 home runs, and 150 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,684.

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

AVG .255
HR 47
RBI 150
H 260
OPS .769
PIV 1,684
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
8/9/1931 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1958-04-15
Last Game
1963-09-28

Full name: Charles Abraham Essegian

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Career Batting Statistics

Chuck Essegian — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
404 1,018 139 260 45 4 47 150 0 97 233 .255 .323 .446 .769 1,684

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .446 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +14.6% above league average.

Career OPS .769 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chuck Essegian Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 PHI NL 39 114 15 28 5 2 5 16 0 12 34 .246 .257 (-5%) .324 (-2%) .394 (+16%) .719 (+8%) 127.0
1959 SLN NL 17 39 2 7 2 1 0 5 0 1 13 .179 — — — — 0.0
1959 LAN NL 24 46 6 14 6 0 1 5 0 4 11 .304 — — — — 0.0
1960 LAN NL 52 79 8 17 3 0 3 11 0 8 24 .215 .255 (-16%) .323 (-12%) .387 (-5%) .711 (-8%) -116.8
1961 BAL AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 KC1 AL 4 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1961 CLE AL 60 166 25 48 7 1 12 35 0 10 33 .289 .258 (+12%) .328 (avg) .399 (+40%) .727 (+22%) 0.0
1962 CLE AL 106 336 59 92 12 0 21 50 0 42 68 .274 .257 (+6%) .326 (+11%) .393 (+26%) .719 (+20%) 1316.2
1963 KC1 AL 101 231 23 52 9 0 5 27 0 19 48 .225 .246 (-9%) .308 (-8%) .371 (-12%) .680 (-10%) -345.3
Career · 9 seasons 404 1,018 139 260 45 4 47 150 0 97 233 .255 — — — — 981

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Chuck Essegian — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 .667

Playoff Batting by Year

Chuck Essegian — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS LAN 4 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 .667

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chuck Essegian — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home218522771373398.262
Away185496621231452.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chuck Essegian — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-28 KC1CLEL 100000001
1963-09-25 KC1BOSW 101000100
1963-09-24 KC1BOSL 111000000
1963-09-22 KC1NYYL 100000000
1963-09-20 KC1NYYL 101100000
1963-09-17 KC1TEXW 000000110
1963-09-14 KC1BOSL 100000000
1963-09-12 KC1NYYL 000000010
1963-09-11 KC1NYYL 000000100
1963-09-09 KC1NYYW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck Essegian — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 260 232 445 11 9 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck Essegian — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 PHI OF 30 25 59 1 3 0
1959 SLN OF 9 8 8 1 0 0
1959 LAN OF 10 9 11 0 0 0
1960 LAN OF 18 12 29 1 1 0
1961 KC1 OF 1 1 4 0 0 0
1961 CLE OF 49 40 85 5 3 1
1962 CLE OF 90 86 154 1 1 0
1963 KC1 OF 53 51 95 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chuck Essegian Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 215
Center Field 22
Right Field 25

College History

Chuck Essegian — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 1951, 1952, 1953

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chuck Essegian (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dusty Rhodes
    .253 avg, 54 HR
  2. 82
    Roy Foster
    .253 avg, 45 HR
  3. 82
    Justin Ruggiano
    .256 avg, 53 HR
  4. 79
    Gene Green
    .267 avg, 46 HR
  5. 78
    Kevin Reimer
    .258 avg, 52 HR
  6. 71
    Brian Goodwin
    .244 avg, 50 HR

Chuck Essegian: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 15, 1958 and the final game on September 28, 1963, Chuck Essegian built the record summarized on this page. Essegian played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1958), the St. Louis Cardinals (1959), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959 through 1960), the Baltimore Orioles (1961), the Kansas City Athletics (1961 to 1963), and the Cleveland Indians (1961 to 1962). The bio lists Essegian as an outfielder who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 200 pounds. The birth record reads August 9, 1931, in Boston, MA, USA. Essegian's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Abraham Essegian.

The batting record for Essegian: 404 games, 260 hits in 1,018 at bats, and a .255 average, along with 47 homers and 150 RBI. The on-base percentage is .323 and the slugging percentage .446, for an OPS of .769. The .255 career average is close to the .255 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 8.1% above league average (.769 against .712).

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Essegian

What years did Chuck Essegian play?
Chuck Essegian played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1963.
Was Chuck Essegian a pitcher?
No. Chuck Essegian was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chuck Essegian hit?
Chuck Essegian hit 47 career home runs with 260 hits.
What was Chuck Essegian's career batting average?
Chuck Essegian batted .255 over his career, with 260 hits in 1,018 at bats.
How many RBI did Chuck Essegian have?
Chuck Essegian drove in 150 runs in his career.
Is Chuck Essegian in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chuck Essegian has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.