Charlie Gehringer

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1924-1942)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1949
AVG .320
HR 184
RBI 1,427
H 2,839
OPS .884
PIV 39,288
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
5/11/1903 in Fowlerville, MI, USA
Died
1/21/1993 in Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1924-09-22
Last Game
1942-09-27
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1949 (BBWAA)
Awards
6× All-Star · MVP

Full name: Charles Leonard Gehringer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,323 8,860 1,774 2,839 574 146 184 1,427 181 1,186 372 .320 .404 .480 .884 39,288

Career AVG .320 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.

Career OBP .404 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.

Career SLG .480 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +22.1% above league average.

Career OPS .884 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — +20.2% 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
1924 DET AL 5 13 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 .462 — — — — 0.0
1925 DET AL 8 18 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1926 DET AL 123 459 62 127 19 17 1 48 9 30 42 .277 .279 (-1%) .345 (-7%) .390 (+2%) .735 (-2%) -295.8
1927 DET AL 133 508 110 161 29 11 4 61 17 52 31 .317 .282 (+12%) .344 (+11%) .392 (+12%) .736 (+12%) 1240.0
1928 DET AL 154 603 108 193 29 16 6 74 15 69 22 .320 .280 (+14%) .342 (+15%) .395 (+14%) .737 (+15%) 1995.0
1929 DET AL 155 634 131 215 45 19 13 106 27 64 19 .339 .289 (+17%) .353 (+15%) .415 (+28%) .769 (+22%) 2950.8
1930 DET AL 154 610 144 201 47 15 16 98 19 69 17 .330 .293 (+12%) .354 (+14%) .429 (+24%) .784 (+20%) 2690.8
1931 DET AL 101 383 67 119 24 5 4 53 13 29 15 .311 .276 (+12%) .338 (+6%) .388 (+11%) .726 (+9%) 600.7
1932 DET AL 152 618 112 184 44 11 19 107 9 68 34 .298 .275 (+8%) .335 (+10%) .391 (+27%) .726 (+19%) 2423.9
1933 DET AL 155 628 103 204 42 6 12 105 5 68 27 .325 .270 (+20%) .329 (+19%) .377 (+24%) .707 (+22%) 2902.8
1934 DET AL 154 601 134 214 50 7 11 127 11 99 25 .356 .278 (+28%) .340 (+32%) .392 (+32%) .733 (+32%) 4433.1
1935 DET AL 150 610 123 201 32 8 19 108 11 79 16 .330 .279 (+18%) .342 (+19%) .399 (+26%) .742 (+23%) 3095.0
1936 DET AL 154 641 144 227 60 12 15 116 4 83 13 .354 .283 (+25%) .349 (+23%) .404 (+37%) .753 (+31%) 4335.2
1937 DET AL 144 564 133 209 40 1 14 96 11 90 25 .371 .276 (+34%) .342 (+34%) .398 (+30%) .740 (+32%) 4198.3
1938 DET AL 152 568 133 174 32 5 20 107 14 113 21 .306 .272 (+12%) .341 (+24%) .392 (+24%) .734 (+24%) 3334.3
1939 DET AL 118 406 86 132 29 6 16 86 4 68 16 .325 .274 (+19%) .342 (+24%) .393 (+38%) .735 (+32%) 2696.2
1940 DET AL 139 515 108 161 33 3 10 81 10 101 17 .313 .267 (+17%) .335 (+28%) .387 (+15%) .722 (+21%) 2693.7
1941 DET AL 127 436 65 96 19 4 3 46 1 95 26 .220 .262 (-16%) .332 (+9%) .373 (-19%) .705 (-6%) -62.6
1942 DET AL 45 45 6 12 0 0 1 7 0 7 4 .267 — — — — 56.1
Career · 19 seasons 2,323 8,860 1,774 2,839 574 146 184 1,427 181 1,186 372 .320 — — — — 39,288

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
20 81 12 26 4 0 1 7 7 1 .321

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS DET 7 28 3 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 .214
1935 WS DET 6 24 4 9 3 0 0 4 2 1 .375
1934 WS DET 7 29 5 11 1 0 1 2 3 0 .379

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11764386949141792763.323
Away11474473826142292680.318

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-27 DETCLEL 100000000
1942-09-26 DETCLEL 101000000
1942-09-20 DETCLEL 000000010
1942-09-17 DETNYYL 101000100
1942-09-16 DETNYYL 100000000
1942-09-14 DETMINL 111000000
1942-09-13 DETMINL 100000000
1942-09-12 DETPHAW 101000100
1942-09-11 DETPHAL 100000000
1942-09-08 DETSLAL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 0 68 6 1 3
2B 2206 0 5369 7068 309 1444
3B 6 0 9 17 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 DET 2B 5 0 12 17 1 2
1925 DET 2B 6 0 8 20 0 5
1926 DET 2B 112 0 255 323 16 56
1926 DET 3B 6 0 9 17 0 0
1927 DET 2B 121 0 304 438 27 84
1928 DET 2B 154 0 377 507 35 101
1929 DET 2B 154 0 404 501 23 93
1930 DET 2B 154 0 399 501 19 97
1931 DET 1B 9 0 68 6 1 3
1931 DET 2B 78 0 224 236 10 54
1932 DET 2B 152 0 396 495 30 110
1933 DET 2B 155 0 358 542 17 111
1934 DET 2B 154 0 355 516 17 100
1935 DET 2B 149 0 349 489 13 99
1936 DET 2B 154 0 397 524 25 116
1937 DET 2B 142 0 331 485 12 102
1938 DET 2B 152 0 393 455 21 115
1939 DET 2B 107 0 245 312 13 67
1940 DET 2B 138 0 276 374 19 72
1941 DET 2B 116 0 279 324 11 59
1942 DET 2B 3 0 7 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 9
Second Base 2205
Third Base 6

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1938 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1938 TSN All-Star 2B
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1937 Most Valuable Player
1937 TSN All-Star 2B
1937 TSN Guide MVP
1936 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1936 TSN All-Star 2B
1935 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1935 TSN All-Star 2B
1934 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1934 TSN All-Star 2B
1933 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1933 TSN All-Star 2B
1932 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1930 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1929 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 3.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 21.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 27.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 78.0 80 6
1936 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 39.0 80 0
1935 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 26.0 80 0
1934 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 65.0 80 0
1933 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 32.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 13.0 80 0
1931 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 4.0 80 0
1928 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 12.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charlie Gehringer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Cronin HOF
    .301 avg, 170 HR
  2. 90
    Roger Connor HOF
    .316 avg, 138 HR
  3. 86
    Jim Bottomley HOF
    .310 avg, 219 HR
  4. 84
    George Brett HOF
    .305 avg, 317 HR
  5. 82
    Cap Anson HOF
    .334 avg, 97 HR
  6. 80
    Arky Vaughan HOF
    .318 avg, 96 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Gehringer

What years did Charlie Gehringer play?
Charlie Gehringer played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1942.
Was Charlie Gehringer a pitcher?
No. Charlie Gehringer was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Charlie Gehringer hit?
Charlie Gehringer hit 184 career home runs with 2839 hits.
Is Charlie Gehringer in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Charlie Gehringer was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949.