Chuck Hinton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1971)

AVG .264
HR 113
RBI 443
H 1,048
OPS .744
PIV 6,076
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
5/3/1934 in Rocky Mount, NC, USA
Died
1/27/2013 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1961-05-14
Last Game
1971-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Charles Edward Hinton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,353 3,968 518 1,048 152 47 113 443 130 416 685 .264 .332 .412 .744 6,076

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career SLG .412 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1961 WS2 AL 106 339 51 88 13 5 6 34 22 40 81 .260 .258 (avg) .328 (+3%) .399 (-5%) .727 (-1%) -53.9
1962 WS2 AL 151 542 73 168 25 6 17 75 28 47 66 .310 .257 (+20%) .326 (+11%) .393 (+20%) .719 (+16%) 1657.3
1963 WS2 AL 150 566 80 152 20 12 15 55 25 64 79 .269 .246 (+9%) .308 (+10%) .371 (+15%) .680 (+13%) 1342.7
1964 WS2 AL 138 514 71 141 25 7 11 53 17 57 77 .274 .250 (+10%) .312 (+11%) .377 (+10%) .690 (+10%) 1048.2
1965 CLE AL 133 431 59 110 17 6 18 54 17 53 65 .255 .245 (+4%) .310 (+8%) .371 (+20%) .682 (+15%) 1200.7
1966 CLE AL 123 348 46 89 9 3 12 50 10 35 66 .256 .248 (+3%) .309 (+4%) .376 (+7%) .685 (+6%) 388.4
1967 CLE AL 147 498 55 122 19 3 10 37 6 43 100 .245 .242 (+1%) .306 (-1%) .357 (-1%) .663 (-1%) -67.3
1968 CAL AL 116 267 28 52 10 3 7 23 3 24 61 .195 .236 (-18%) .298 (-13%) .340 (-2%) .638 (-7%) -342.0
1969 CLE AL 94 121 18 31 3 2 3 19 2 8 22 .256 .248 (+3%) .320 (-5%) .369 (+5%) .689 (avg) -32.7
1970 CLE AL 107 195 24 62 4 0 9 29 0 25 34 .318 .253 (+25%) .325 (+20%) .385 (+24%) .711 (+22%) 872.5
1971 CLE AL 88 147 13 33 7 0 5 14 0 20 34 .224 .249 (-10%) .316 (avg) .365 (+2%) .682 (+1%) 61.5
Career · 11 seasons 1,353 3,968 518 1,048 152 47 113 443 130 416 685 .264 — — — — 6,076

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home672188225750869240.270
Away682208526154044203.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-28 CLEDETL 100000001
1971-09-25 CLEBALL 000000010
1971-09-24 CLEBALL 300000010
1971-09-22 CLETEXL 000000010
1971-09-17 CLENYYL 100000001
1971-09-17 CLENYYL 300000002
1971-09-15 CLEBOSL 100000000
1971-09-14 CLETEXL 100000000
1971-09-11 CLENYYL 000000010
1971-09-07 CLEBALL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 160 99 927 71 9 86
2B 54 30 79 93 8 28
3B 51 36 21 59 9 6
C 9 8 50 2 0 0
OF 928 786 1590 47 35 10
SS 3 0 3 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 WS2 OF 92 82 175 6 7 4
1962 WS2 2B 12 10 26 29 1 15
1962 WS2 OF 136 127 233 7 3 1
1962 WS2 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1963 WS2 1B 6 5 56 3 0 3
1963 WS2 3B 19 19 12 31 7 5
1963 WS2 OF 125 125 274 8 3 1
1963 WS2 SS 2 0 3 1 0 0
1964 WS2 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1964 WS2 OF 131 130 258 7 4 3
1965 CLE 1B 40 36 266 22 3 21
1965 CLE 2B 23 16 32 45 6 9
1965 CLE 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1965 CLE OF 72 56 110 4 4 0
1966 CLE 1B 6 2 24 0 0 2
1966 CLE 2B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1966 CLE OF 104 82 176 6 5 1
1967 CLE 2B 5 0 4 4 0 2
1967 CLE OF 136 119 239 5 6 0
1968 CAL 1B 48 34 334 33 5 30
1968 CAL 2B 9 4 14 14 1 2
1968 CAL 3B 13 8 3 13 1 0
1968 CAL OF 37 14 39 0 0 0
1969 CLE 3B 14 8 5 15 1 1
1969 CLE OF 40 10 32 0 2 0
1970 CLE 1B 40 15 164 8 1 14
1970 CLE 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0
1970 CLE 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1970 CLE C 4 4 28 2 0 0
1970 CLE OF 35 24 36 4 1 0
1971 CLE 1B 20 7 83 5 0 16
1971 CLE C 5 4 22 0 0 0
1971 CLE OF 20 17 18 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 9
First Base 161
Second Base 54
Third Base 51
Shortstop 3
Left Field 529
Center Field 203
Right Field 302

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Shaw University Raleigh NC 1955, 1956

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 5.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chuck Hinton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gary Matthews
    .257 avg, 108 HR
  2. 97
    Jackie Brandt
    .262 avg, 112 HR
  3. 96
    Mitch Webster
    .263 avg, 70 HR
  4. 96
    Jim Rivera
    .256 avg, 83 HR
  5. 93
    John Lowenstein
    .253 avg, 116 HR
  6. 91
    Michael Tucker
    .256 avg, 125 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Hinton

What years did Chuck Hinton play?
Chuck Hinton played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1971.
Was Chuck Hinton a pitcher?
No. Chuck Hinton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chuck Hinton hit?
Chuck Hinton hit 113 career home runs with 1048 hits.