Chuck Hostetler
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)
Chuck Hostetler was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. In 132 career games, he hit .278 with 86 hits and 22 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/18/1971 in Fort Collins, CO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1944-04-19
- Last Game
- 1945-09-23
Full name: Charles Cloyd Hostetler
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 309 | 45 | 86 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 28 | 39 | .278 | .338 | .330 | .668 | -52 |
Career AVG .278 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.
Career OBP .338 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .330 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.
Career OPS .668 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | DET | AL | 90 | 265 | 42 | 79 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 31 | .298 | .261 (+14%) | .325 (+7%) | .357 (-3%) | .683 (+2%) | 118.4 |
| 1945 | DET | AL | 42 | 44 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .159 | — | — | — | — | -170.6 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 132 | 309 | 45 | 86 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 28 | 39 | .278 | — | — | — | — | -52 | ||
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 (132 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 155 | 21 | 44 | 0 | 13 | .284 |
| Away | 64 | 154 | 24 | 42 | 0 | 9 | .273 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-23 | DET | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-20 | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-19 | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-18 | DET | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-10 | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-05 | DET | NYY | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-03 | DET | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-02 | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-28 | DET | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-24 | DET | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 6 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 63 |
Chuck Hostetler: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 19, 1944 and the final game on September 23, 1945, Chuck Hostetler built the record summarized on this page. Hostetler spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. The bio lists Hostetler as an outfielder who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Hostetler was born on September 22, 1903, in McClellandtown, PA, USA. The bio records the death on February 18, 1971, in Fort Collins, CO, USA. The given name on file is Charles Cloyd Hostetler.
In 132 games and 309 at bats, Hostetler batted .278 with 86 hits, adding 22 runs batted in. Hostetler's career OPS of .668 combines a .338 on-base mark with .330 slugging. The league as a whole hit .261 across Hostetler's seasons, which puts the .278 career mark 6.5% above average. 1944 produced Hostetler's most hits, 79 of them for the Detroit Tigers. Hostetler drove in a season-high 20 runs in 1944. 1944 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .298 against a league .261, a 14% edge.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Hostetler
- What years did Chuck Hostetler play?
- Chuck Hostetler played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
- Was Chuck Hostetler a pitcher?
- No. Chuck Hostetler was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Chuck Hostetler hit?
- Chuck Hostetler hit 0 career home runs with 86 hits.
- What was Chuck Hostetler's career batting average?
- Chuck Hostetler batted .278 over his career, with 86 hits in 309 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chuck Hostetler have?
- Chuck Hostetler drove in 22 runs in his career.
- Is Chuck Hostetler in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chuck Hostetler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.