Charlie Gessner
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886)
Charlie Gessner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1886 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / —
- Born
- 1863 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Died
- 5/25/1922 in Washington, DC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1886-07-19
Full name: Charles R. Gessner
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | PH4 | AA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.
Career OPS .500 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | PH4 | AA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Charlie Gessner: the record in brief
The bio dates Charlie Gessner's major league debut to July 19, 1886. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1886. The bio lists Gessner's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads in 1863, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Gessner's death is recorded on May 25, 1922, in Washington, DC, USA. Gessner's full given name, per the bio, is Charles R. Gessner.
Gessner pitched in 1 games, starting 1, and finished with a 0-1 record and 9.00 ERA. Against a 3.37 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.00 mark was 167.0% worse. Gessner's only pitching season is 1886: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.
Gessner appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Gessner
- Was Charlie Gessner a pitcher?
- Yes. Charlie Gessner pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charlie Gessner hit?
- Charlie Gessner hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Charlie Gessner play for?
- Charlie Gessner played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1886).
- What were Charlie Gessner's career stats?
- In 1 game, Charlie Gessner went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 8.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Charlie Gessner play?
- Charlie Gessner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Gessner?
- Charlie Gessner was listed at 5 feet 8 inches.
- What was Charlie Gessner's career ERA?
- Charlie Gessner finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Charlie Gessner have?
- Charlie Gessner recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Charlie Gessner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Gessner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.