Chuck Estrada

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1967)

W–L 50–44
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.40
SO 535
Pitcher PIV -8081.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
2/15/1938 in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1960-04-21
Last Game
1967-06-11
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Charles Leonard Estrada

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 44 146 105 24 2 2 764.3 652 346 78 416 535 4.07 -8081.9

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — 11.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1960 BAL AL 18 11 36 25 12 1 2 208.7 162 83 101 144 3.58 3.82 (+6%) -619.6
1961 BAL AL 15 9 33 31 6 1 0 212.0 159 87 132 160 3.69 4.03 (+8%) -1127.4
1962 BAL AL 9 17 34 33 6 0 0 223.3 199 95 121 165 3.83 3.96 (+3%) -1904.1
1963 BAL AL 3 2 8 7 0 0 0 31.3 26 16 19 16 4.60 3.46 (-33%) -582.4
1964 BAL AL 3 2 17 6 0 0 0 54.7 62 32 21 32 5.27 3.58 (-47%) -1391.7
1966 CHN NL 1 1 9 1 0 0 0 12.3 16 10 5 3 7.30 3.52 (-107%) -652.2
1967 NYN NL 1 2 9 2 0 0 0 22.0 28 23 17 15 9.41 3.30 (-185%) -1804.6
Career · 7 seasons 50 44 146 105 24 2 2 764.1 652 346 416 535 4.07 — -8,082

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
151 232 9 30 2 1 1 8 1 9 84 .129 .161 .159 .321 -1,686

Career AVG .129 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OBP .161 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OPS .321 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 53.9% below 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
1960 BAL AL 36 64 2 9 1 1 0 5 1 5 17 .141 .255 (-45%) .323 (-37%) .387 (-52%) .711 (-45%) -457.4
1961 BAL AL 33 70 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 32 .114 .258 (-56%) .328 (-58%) .399 (-68%) .727 (-63%) -708.9
1962 BAL AL 38 66 3 10 0 0 1 3 0 2 20 .152 .257 (-41%) .326 (-47%) .393 (-50%) .719 (-48%) -520.2
1963 BAL AL 8 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1964 BAL AL 18 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .143 — — — — 0.0
1966 CHN NL 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 151 232 9 30 2 1 1 8 1 9 84 .129 — — — — -1,686

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7410941416.128
Away7712351602.130

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71397.23051511932933.42
Away75366.23471952232424.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-06-11 NYNCHCL 000000000
1967-06-04 NYNSFGL 200000002
1967-05-28 NYNATLL 200000001
1967-05-23 NYNLADL 000000000
1967-05-10 NYNCINL 000000000
1967-05-03 NYNSFGL 000000000
1967-04-28 NYNCINL 000000000
1967-04-23 NYNPHIL 000000000
1967-04-13 NYNPITW 100000000
1966-06-22 CHCSFGL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-06-11 NYNCHC — 2.0566113
1967-06-04 NYNSFG L 5.2555331
1967-05-28 NYNATL — 6.0633540
1967-05-23 NYNLAD L 0.2144410
1967-05-10 NYNCIN — 1.1100010
1967-05-03 NYNSFG — 1.2533111
1967-04-28 NYNCIN — 2.0100230
1967-04-23 NYNPHI — 0.0232100
1967-04-13 NYNPIT W 2.2200010
1966-06-22 CHCSFG — 0.1211000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 146 105 41 78 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 BAL P 36 25 8 29 0 4
1961 BAL P 33 31 19 17 1 1
1962 BAL P 34 33 7 24 2 1
1963 BAL P 8 7 3 2 0 0
1964 BAL P 17 6 2 3 0 0
1966 CHN P 9 1 0 1 0 0
1967 NYN P 9 2 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 146

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1960 TSN Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 28.0 336 0
1960 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Sparma
    52-52, 3.94 ERA
  2. 96
    Bo Belinsky
    28-51, 4.10 ERA
  3. 85
    Dave Morehead
    40-64, 4.15 ERA
  4. 85
    Tim Lollar
    47-52, 4.27 ERA
  5. 81
    Bruce Berenyi
    44-55, 4.03 ERA
  6. 79
    Bill Butler
    23-35, 4.21 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Estrada

What years did Chuck Estrada play?
Chuck Estrada played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967.
Was Chuck Estrada a pitcher?
Yes. Chuck Estrada pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 535 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chuck Estrada hit?
Chuck Estrada hit 1 career home runs with 30 hits.