Chuck Hinton
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1971)
Chuck Hinton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1971 for the Washington Senators, the Cleveland Guardians, and the California Angels, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,353 career games, he hit .264 with 1,048 hits, 113 home runs, and 443 RBI. Chuck Hinton was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,076.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- 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
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
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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
View full game log (1354 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 672 | 1882 | 257 | 508 | 69 | 240 | .270 |
| Away | 682 | 2085 | 261 | 540 | 44 | 203 | .259 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-28 | CLE | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-09-25 | CLE | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-24 | CLE | BAL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-22 | CLE | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-17 | CLE | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-09-17 | CLE | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971-09-15 | CLE | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-14 | CLE | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-11 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-07 | CLE | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Chuck Hinton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Chuck Hinton: the record in brief
According to the bio, Chuck Hinton debuted on May 14, 1961 and played a final game on September 28, 1971. By club, Hinton's seasons break down as the Washington Senators (1961 to 1964), the Cleveland Indians (1965 through 1971), and the California Angels (1968). Listed as an outfielder, Hinton both batted and threw right-handed. Hinton is listed at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. Hinton was born on May 3, 1934, in Rocky Mount, NC, USA. Hinton died on January 27, 2013, in Washington, DC, USA. The given name on file is Charles Edward Hinton.
In 1,353 games and 3,968 at bats, Hinton batted .264 with 1,048 hits, along with 113 home runs, 443 RBI, and 130 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .332 and .412 give Hinton a career OPS of .744. Set against a .249 league average for the same years, Hinton's .264 average sits 6.1% above it. No season beat the 18 home runs Hinton hit in 1965.
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 1,048 hits.
- What teams did Chuck Hinton play for?
- Chuck Hinton played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1961–1964), the Cleveland Indians (1965–1967, 1969–1971), and the California Angels (1968).
- Did Chuck Hinton win an MVP award?
- No. Chuck Hinton did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Chuck Hinton win?
- Chuck Hinton was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Chuck Hinton's career stats?
- In 1,353 games, Chuck Hinton had 1,048 hits, 113 home runs, 443 RBI, 518 runs, and 130 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
- What position did Chuck Hinton play?
- Chuck Hinton played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Chuck Hinton and how much did he weigh?
- Chuck Hinton was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Chuck Hinton hit each season?
- Chuck Hinton's home runs by season: 6 in 1961, 17 in 1962, 15 in 1963, 11 in 1964, 18 in 1965, 12 in 1966, 10 in 1967, 7 in 1968, 3 in 1969, 9 in 1970, and 5 in 1971. His most in one season was 18, in 1965.
- What was Chuck Hinton's career batting average?
- Chuck Hinton batted .264 over his career, with 1,048 hits in 3,968 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chuck Hinton have?
- Chuck Hinton drove in 443 runs in his career.
- Is Chuck Hinton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chuck Hinton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Chuck Hinton make?
- Chuck Hinton was selected to 1 All-Star Game.