Charlie Gelbert

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1940)

AVG .267
HR 17
RBI 350
H 766
OPS .709
PIV -2,349
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
1/26/1906 in Scranton, PA, USA
Died
1/13/1967 in Easton, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1929-04-16
Last Game
1940-09-28

Full name: Charles Magnus Gelbert

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
876 2,869 398 766 169 43 17 350 34 290 245 .267 .336 .374 .709 -2,349

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — near 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
1929 SLN NL 146 512 60 134 29 8 3 65 8 51 46 .262 .289 (-10%) .353 (-7%) .415 (-12%) .769 (-10%) -847.3
1930 SLN NL 139 513 92 156 39 11 3 72 6 43 41 .304 .293 (+3%) .354 (+2%) .429 (+3%) .784 (+2%) 178.2
1931 SLN NL 131 447 61 129 29 5 1 62 7 54 31 .289 .276 (+4%) .338 (+8%) .388 (-2%) .726 (+3%) 368.8
1932 SLN NL 122 455 60 122 28 9 1 45 8 39 30 .268 .275 (-3%) .335 (-2%) .391 (-4%) .726 (-3%) -233.0
1935 SLN NL 62 168 24 49 7 2 2 21 0 17 18 .292 .279 (+4%) .342 (+4%) .399 (-2%) .742 (+1%) 48.7
1936 SLN NL 93 280 33 64 15 2 3 27 2 25 26 .229 .283 (-20%) .349 (-17%) .404 (-19%) .753 (-18%) -851.4
1937 CIN NL 43 114 12 22 4 0 1 13 1 15 12 .193 .276 (-30%) .342 (-16%) .398 (-36%) .740 (-27%) -480.4
1937 DET AL 20 47 4 4 2 0 0 1 0 4 11 .085 — — — — -480.4
1939 WS1 AL 68 188 36 48 7 5 3 29 2 30 11 .255 .274 (-7%) .342 (+5%) .393 (avg) .735 (+3%) 131.8
1940 WS1 AL 22 54 7 20 7 1 0 7 0 4 3 .370 .267 (+39%) .335 (+26%) .387 (+39%) .722 (+33%) 286.7
1940 BOS AL 30 91 9 18 2 0 0 8 0 8 16 .198 .267 (-26%) .335 (-22%) .387 (-43%) .722 (-33%) 286.7
Career · 11 seasons 876 2,869 398 766 169 43 17 350 34 290 245 .267 — — — — -1,592

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 2 3 1 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 113.6% 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
1940 WS1 AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 3 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 3 1 9.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 40 2 12 1 1 0 5 3 7 .300

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS SLN 7 23 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 4 .261
1930 WS SLN 6 17 2 6 0 1 0 2 3 3 .353

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home45714742033868190.262
Away41913951943809165.272

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away24.054319.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-28 BOSPHAW 000000000
1940-09-27 BOSMINW 212100100
1940-09-24 BOSPHAW 000000000
1940-09-21 BOSNYYL 000000000
1940-09-18 BOSSLAL 100000000
1940-09-15 BOSCHWL 400000002
1940-09-15 BOSCHWL 300000000
1940-09-14 BOSCLEW 310000012
1940-09-13 BOSCLEL 300000001
1940-09-12 BOSCLEL 300000001

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-06-15 MINDET — 1.0111211
1940-05-17 MINCLE — 3.0433101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 22 0 36 24 1 6
3B 147 0 139 258 18 27
P 2 0 0 1 0 0
SS 680 0 1405 2125 182 420

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 SLN SS 146 0 338 499 46 95
1930 SLN SS 139 0 322 472 44 104
1931 SLN SS 130 0 281 435 31 91
1932 SLN SS 122 0 246 389 37 69
1935 SLN 2B 3 0 3 3 0 0
1935 SLN 3B 37 0 34 56 2 8
1935 SLN SS 21 0 31 39 3 8
1936 SLN 2B 8 0 9 5 0 1
1936 SLN 3B 60 0 60 104 6 11
1936 SLN SS 28 0 38 53 4 10
1937 CIN 2B 9 0 19 12 0 4
1937 CIN 3B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1937 CIN SS 37 0 66 87 5 16
1937 DET SS 16 0 22 35 4 7
1939 WS1 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1939 WS1 3B 20 0 19 32 3 3
1939 WS1 SS 28 0 41 90 4 17
1940 WS1 2B 1 0 4 3 1 0
1940 WS1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1940 WS1 SS 12 0 20 26 4 3
1940 BOS 3B 29 0 23 65 7 5
1940 BOS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
Second Base 22
Third Base 147
Shortstop 679

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lebanon Valley College Annville PA 1925, 1926, 1927

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 1.0 80 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 Gelbert (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Howe
    .260 avg, 43 HR
  2. 97
    Joe Panik
    .264 avg, 42 HR
  3. 96
    Bill Knickerbocker
    .276 avg, 28 HR
  4. 95
    Maicer Izturis
    .269 avg, 39 HR
  5. 95
    Aaron Ward
    .268 avg, 50 HR
  6. 95
    Marv Owen
    .275 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Gelbert

What years did Charlie Gelbert play?
Charlie Gelbert played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1940.
Was Charlie Gelbert a pitcher?
No. Charlie Gelbert was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Charlie Gelbert hit?
Charlie Gelbert hit 17 career home runs with 766 hits.