Charlie Gooch
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929)
Charlie Gooch was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1929 for the Washington Senators. In 39 career games, he hit .281 with 16 hits and 5 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 170 lb
- Died
- 5/30/1982 in Lanham, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1929-04-18
- Last Game
- 1929-10-06
Full name: Charles Furman Gooch
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 57 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .281 | .359 | .351 | .710 | -62 |
Career AVG .281 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .359 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .351 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.
Career OPS .710 vs. league average .769 across their career seasons — 7.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | WS1 | AL | 39 | 57 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .281 | .289 (-3%) | .353 (+2%) | .415 (-16%) | .769 (-8%) | -61.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 39 | 57 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .281 | — | — | — | — | -62 | ||
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
View full game log (39 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .172 |
| Away | 19 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .393 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-10-06 | MIN | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-10-05 | MIN | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929-09-21 | MIN | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929-09-16 | MIN | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929-09-15 | MIN | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-12 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-31 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-31 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929-08-25 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-16 | MIN | CHW | L | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 7 |
| Third Base | 7 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
Charlie Gooch: the record in brief
The profile opens with Charlie Gooch's first major league game on April 18, 1929; the last one listed came on October 6, 1929. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1929. Gooch played primarily as a first baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Born on June 5, 1902, in Smyrna, TN, USA, Gooch was listed at 5'9" and 170 pounds. Gooch's death is recorded on May 30, 1982, in Lanham, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles Furman.
In 39 games and 57 at bats, Gooch batted .281 with 16 hits, along with 5 RBI. The on-base percentage is .359 and the slugging percentage .351, for an OPS of .710. Gooch hit .281 while the league hit .289 over the same span, a figure close to average. The season table holds a single row: 1929 with the Washington Senators, 39 games, 57 at bats and 16 hits. That year the league hit .289, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Most of Gooch's defensive work, 7 games, came at first base; the rest of the position table shows third base (7) and shortstop (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Gooch
- Was Charlie Gooch a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Gooch was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Charlie Gooch hit?
- Charlie Gooch hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What teams did Charlie Gooch play for?
- Charlie Gooch played for one team, the Washington Senators (1929).
- What were Charlie Gooch's career stats?
- In 39 games, Charlie Gooch had 16 hits, 5 RBI, and 6 runs, with a .281 batting average.
- What position did Charlie Gooch play?
- Charlie Gooch played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Gooch and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Gooch was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Charlie Gooch's career batting average?
- Charlie Gooch batted .281 over his career, with 16 hits in 57 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charlie Gooch have?
- Charlie Gooch drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Charlie Gooch in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Gooch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.