Charlie Guth
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880)
Charlie Guth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1880 for the Chicago Cubs. Across 1 career appearance, he went 1-0 with a 5.00 ERA and 7 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Born
- 1856 in Chicago, IL, USA
- Died
- 7/5/1883 in Cambridge, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1880-09-30
Full name: Charles J. Guth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | CHN | NL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5.00 | 2.37 (-111%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5.00 | — | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .400 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +49.8% above league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.
Career OPS .650 vs. league average .587 across their career seasons — +10.8% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | CHN | NL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .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 Guth: the record in brief
Charlie Guth debuted in the major leagues on September 30, 1880. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Stockings, in 1880. The bio lists Guth's primary position as pitcher. Guth was born in 1856, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio records the death on July 5, 1883, in Cambridge, MA, USA. On the record, Charlie Guth was born Charles J. Guth.
Guth's career pitching line is 1 win, 0 losses and a 5.00 ERA over 1 appearances. Also on Guth's record: 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Guth's seasons was 2.37, so the 5.00 figure ran 110.6% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1880, with 1 games and 7 strikeouts.
Guth appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Guth
- Was Charlie Guth a pitcher?
- Yes. Charlie Guth pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charlie Guth hit?
- Charlie Guth hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Charlie Guth play for?
- Charlie Guth played for one team, the Chicago White Stockings (1880).
- What were Charlie Guth's career stats?
- In 1 game, Charlie Guth went 1-0 with a 5.00 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 9.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Charlie Guth play?
- Charlie Guth played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Charlie Guth's career ERA?
- Charlie Guth finished with a 5.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 7 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Charlie Guth have?
- Charlie Guth recorded 7 career strikeouts.
- Is Charlie Guth in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Guth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.