What years did Chuck Harmon play?

Chuck Harmon played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957.

Was Chuck Harmon a pitcher?

No. Chuck Harmon was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Chuck Harmon hit?

Chuck Harmon hit 7 career home runs with 141 hits.

What was Chuck Harmon's career batting average?

Chuck Harmon batted .238 over his career, with 141 hits in 592 at bats.

How many RBI did Chuck Harmon have?

Chuck Harmon drove in 59 runs in his career.

Is Chuck Harmon in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chuck Harmon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chuck Harmon

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1957)

Chuck Harmon was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957 for the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 4 seasons. In 289 career games, he hit .238 with 141 hits, 7 home runs, and 59 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 September 8, 2026

AVG .238

HR 7

RBI 59

H 141

OPS .620

PIV -1,181

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 4/23/1924 in Washington, IN, USA
Died: 3/19/2019 in Golf Manor, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-04-17
Last Game: 1957-09-15

Full name: Charles Byron Harmon

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Career Batting Statistics

Chuck Harmon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
289	592	90	141	15	8	7	59	25	46	57	.238	.294	.326	.620	-1,181

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chuck Harmon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	CIN	NL	94	286	39	68	7	3	2	25	7	17	27	.238	.261 (-9%)	.333 (-17%)	.390 (-22%)	.723 (-20%)	-962.6
1955	CIN	NL	96	198	31	50	6	3	5	28	9	26	24	.253	.258 (-2%)	.332 (+4%)	.393 (-1%)	.726 (+1%)	73.8
1956	CIN	NL	13	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	SLN	NL	20	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	SLN	NL	9	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	PHI	NL	57	86	14	22	2	1	0	5	7	1	4	.256	.257 (-1%)	.323 (-18%)	.391 (-23%)	.715 (-21%)	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			289	592	90	141	15	8	7	59	25	46	57	.238	—	—	—	—	-889

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chuck Harmon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	158	342	50	80	2	30	.234
Away	131	250	40	61	5	29	.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chuck Harmon — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1957-09-15	PHI	ATL	W	0	1	0
1957-09-13	PHI	CIN	L	1	1	1
1957-09-11	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0
1957-09-10	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0
1957-09-08	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0
1957-09-08	PHI	PIT	W	0	0	0
1957-09-05	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0
1957-09-01	PHI	PIT	W	0	0	0
1957-08-28	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0
1957-08-27	PHI	CIN	L	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck Harmon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	13	3	41	3	0	9
3B	112	93	113	185	15	23
OF	82	39	128	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck Harmon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	CIN	1B	3	2	16	3	0	3
1954	CIN	3B	67	61	70	129	8	19
1955	CIN	1B	4	0	12	0	0	2
1955	CIN	3B	39	27	38	48	6	3
1955	CIN	OF	32	23	76	2	0	1
1956	CIN	1B	2	0	1	0	0	0
1956	CIN	OF	6	0	4	0	0	0
1956	SLN	1B	2	0	4	0	0	1
1956	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956	SLN	OF	11	4	7	0	0	0
1957	SLN	OF	8	0	4	0	0	0
1957	PHI	1B	2	1	8	0	0	3
1957	PHI	3B	5	5	5	8	1	1
1957	PHI	OF	25	12	37	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chuck Harmon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	13
Third Base	111
Left Field	59
Center Field	9
Right Field	17

College History

Chuck Harmon — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Toledo	Toledo	OH	1943, 1947, 1948

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Harmon

What years did Chuck Harmon play?: Chuck Harmon played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957.
Was Chuck Harmon a pitcher?: No. Chuck Harmon was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Chuck Harmon hit?: Chuck Harmon hit 7 career home runs with 141 hits.
What was Chuck Harmon's career batting average?: Chuck Harmon batted .238 over his career, with 141 hits in 592 at bats.
How many RBI did Chuck Harmon have?: Chuck Harmon drove in 59 runs in his career.
Is Chuck Harmon in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chuck Harmon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.