What years did Chuck Hartenstein play?

Chuck Hartenstein played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1977.

Was Chuck Hartenstein a pitcher?

Yes. Chuck Hartenstein pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 135 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chuck Hartenstein hit?

Chuck Hartenstein hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Chuck Hartenstein's career batting average?

Chuck Hartenstein batted .054 over his career, with 2 hits in 37 at bats.

How many RBI did Chuck Hartenstein have?

Chuck Hartenstein drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Chuck Hartenstein's career ERA?

Chuck Hartenstein finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 17-19 with 135 strikeouts.

Chuck Hartenstein

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1977)

Chuck Hartenstein was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1977 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 13 seasons. Across 187 career appearances, he went 17-19 with a 4.52 ERA, 135 strikeouts, and 23 saves.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 17–19

ERA 4.52

WHIP 1.37

SO 135

Pitcher PIV -4373.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 5/26/1942 in Seguin, TX, USA
Died: 10/2/2021 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-11
Last Game: 1977-07-26

Full name: Charles Oscar Hartenstein

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chuck Hartenstein — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	19	187	0	0	0	23	297.0	317	149	34	89	135	4.52	-4373.4

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 26.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Chuck Hartenstein Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	CHN	NL	0	0	5	0	9.1	8	2	3	4	1.93	3.52 (+45%)	0.0
1967	CHN	NL	9	5	45	10	73.0	74	25	17	20	3.08	3.30 (+7%)	-254.9
1968	CHN	NL	2	4	28	1	35.2	41	18	11	17	4.54	2.98 (-52%)	-492.7
1969	PIT	NL	5	4	56	10	95.2	84	42	27	44	3.95	3.61 (-9%)	-409.0
1970	PIT	NL	1	1	17	1	23.2	25	12	8	14	4.56	3.89 (-17%)	-136.9
1970	SLN	NL	0	0	6	0	13.1	24	13	5	9	8.78	3.89 (-126%)	166.3
1970	BOS	AL	0	3	17	1	19.0	21	17	12	12	8.05	3.89 (-107%)	-1732.5
1977	TOR	AL	0	2	13	0	27.1	40	20	6	15	6.59	4.00 (-65%)	-1513.7
Career · 8 seasons			17	19	187	23	297.0	317	149	89	135	4.52	—	-4,373

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

Chuck Hartenstein — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
188	37	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	21	.054	.125	.054	.179	0

Career AVG .054 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 78.3% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career SLG .054 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 85.5% below league average.

Career OPS .179 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 74.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chuck Hartenstein Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	CHN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CHN	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CHN	NL	45	16	0	1	1	0	9	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	CHN	NL	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	PIT	NL	56	14	0	1	0	1	8	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	PIT	NL	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	SLN	NL	6	2	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	BOS	AL	17	2	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	TOR	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			188	37	1	2	1	3	21	.054	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chuck Hartenstein — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	97	20	0	1	0	1	.050
Away	91	17	1	1	0	0	.059

Pitching — Home / Away

Chuck Hartenstein — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	97	156.0	176	87	47	68	5.02
Away	90	141.0	141	62	42	67	3.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chuck Hartenstein — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-07-26	TOR	TEX	—	2.0	5	3	1	0	0	0
1977-07-22	TOR	CHW	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1977-07-13	TOR	CHW	—	5.0	5	2	2	2	2	2
1977-07-08	TOR	CLE	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1977-07-04	TOR	BOS	L	1.1	4	4	4	1	0	4
1977-07-01	TOR	TEX	—	2.1	4	2	2	0	0	0
1977-05-14	TOR	MIN	—	2.1	4	2	2	1	1	0
1977-05-01	TOR	KCR	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1977-04-24	TOR	BOS	—	1.2	1	1	1	1	2	0
1977-04-21	TOR	NYY	L	1.0	4	4	4	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck Hartenstein — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	187	0	22	58	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck Hartenstein — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1966	CHN	P	5	2	2	0	0
1967	CHN	P	45	5	14	1	0
1968	CHN	P	28	4	5	2	1
1969	PIT	P	56	8	22	0	1
1970	PIT	P	17	1	8	1	1
1970	SLN	P	6	1	2	0	0
1970	BOS	P	17	0	1	0	0
1977	TOR	P	13	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Chuck Hartenstein Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	187

College History

Chuck Hartenstein — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1962, 1963, 1964

Chuck Hartenstein: the record in brief

Chuck Hartenstein played a first major league game on September 11, 1965 and a last one on July 26, 1977. Hartenstein played for the Chicago Cubs (1965 through 1968), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1969 through 1970), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970), the Boston Red Sox (1970), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1977). Hartenstein played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 26, 1942, in Seguin, TX, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. Hartenstein's death is recorded on October 2, 2021, in Austin, TX, USA. Hartenstein's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Oscar Hartenstein.

Hartenstein pitched in 187 games, starting 0, and finished with a 17-19 record and 4.52 ERA. Also on Hartenstein's record: 135 strikeouts and 23 saves. Against a 3.58 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.52 mark was 26.1% worse. No season topped the 9 wins of 1967. Hartenstein saved 10 games in 1967, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Hartenstein

What years did Chuck Hartenstein play?: Chuck Hartenstein played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1977.
Was Chuck Hartenstein a pitcher?: Yes. Chuck Hartenstein pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 135 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chuck Hartenstein hit?: Chuck Hartenstein hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Chuck Hartenstein's career batting average?: Chuck Hartenstein batted .054 over his career, with 2 hits in 37 at bats.
How many RBI did Chuck Hartenstein have?: Chuck Hartenstein drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Chuck Hartenstein's career ERA?: Chuck Hartenstein finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 17-19 with 135 strikeouts.