Chuck Essegian

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home218522771373398.262
Away185496621231452.248

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 260 232 445 11 9 1

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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Position Games
Left Field 215
Center Field 22
Right Field 25

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

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.