What years did Chet Falk play?

Chet Falk played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1927.

Was Chet Falk a pitcher?

Yes. Chet Falk pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chet Falk hit?

Chet Falk hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What was Chet Falk's career batting average?

Chet Falk batted .273 over his career, with 12 hits in 44 at bats.

How many RBI did Chet Falk have?

Chet Falk drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Chet Falk's career ERA?

Chet Falk finished with a 6.04 career ERA, going 5-4 with 16 strikeouts.

Chet Falk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1927)

Chet Falk was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1927 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 3 seasons. Across 40 career appearances, he went 5-4 with a 6.04 ERA and 16 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 September 2, 2026

W–L 5–4

ERA 6.04

WHIP 1.85

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -2098.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 5/15/1905 in Austin, TX, USA
Died: 1/7/1982 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1925-04-20
Last Game: 1927-06-28

Full name: Chester Emanuel Falk

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chet Falk — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	4	40	8	3	0	0	114.7	158	77	4	54	16	6.04	-2098.1

Career ERA 6.04 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 42.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chet Falk — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1925	SLA	AL	0	0	13	0	0	25.0	38	23	17	7	8.28	4.55 (-82%)	-981.4
1926	SLA	AL	4	4	18	8	3	74.0	95	44	27	7	5.35	4.11 (-30%)	-530.4
1927	SLA	AL	1	0	9	0	0	15.7	25	10	10	2	5.74	4.08 (-41%)	-586.3
Career · 3 seasons			5	4	40	8	3	114.2	158	77	54	16	6.04	—	-2,098

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

Chet Falk — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
45	44	4	12	1	0	0	3	1	2	5	.273	.304	.295	.600	0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chet Falk — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1925	SLA	AL	17	8	3	5	0	0	1	2	0	.625	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	SLA	AL	19	31	1	6	1	2	0	0	4	.194	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	SLA	AL	9	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			45	44	4	12	1	3	1	2	5	.273	—	—	—	—	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

Chet Falk — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	31	2	10	0	5	.323
Away	19	13	2	2	0	0	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Chet Falk — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	80.2	106	47	35	11	5.24
Away	16	34.0	53	26	20	5	6.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chet Falk — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1927-06-28	SLA	DET	L	2	0	0	0
1927-06-22	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1927-06-09	SLA	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1927-05-29	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1927-05-27	SLA	CLE	L	1	1	1	0
1927-05-25	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1927-05-16	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	1
1927-05-02	SLA	CLE	W	0	0	0	0
1927-04-17	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1926-09-26	SLA	NYY	W	4	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chet Falk — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1927-06-28	SLA	DET	—	4.0	5	4	1	1	0
1927-06-22	SLA	CHW	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	1
1927-06-09	SLA	PHA	—	2.0	5	4	1	2	0
1927-05-29	SLA	CLE	—	3.0	3	0	0	2	1
1927-05-27	SLA	CLE	—	2.0	3	2	0	1	0
1927-05-25	SLA	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-05-16	SLA	PHA	—	1.1	3	3	3	2	0
1927-05-02	SLA	CLE	W	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1927-04-17	SLA	CHW	—	0.0	1	2	0	1	0
1926-09-26	SLA	NYY	W	9.0	10	1	1	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chet Falk — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	40	0	5	29	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chet Falk — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1925	SLA	P	13	0	8	0	0
1926	SLA	P	18	3	16	1	4
1927	SLA	P	9	2	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chet Falk — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	40

College History

Chet Falk — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1924, 1925, 1926

Frequently Asked Questions about Chet Falk

What years did Chet Falk play?: Chet Falk played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1927.
Was Chet Falk a pitcher?: Yes. Chet Falk pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chet Falk hit?: Chet Falk hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Chet Falk's career batting average?: Chet Falk batted .273 over his career, with 12 hits in 44 at bats.
How many RBI did Chet Falk have?: Chet Falk drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Chet Falk's career ERA?: Chet Falk finished with a 6.04 career ERA, going 5-4 with 16 strikeouts.