Charlie Hough

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1994)

W–L 216–216
ERA 3.75
WHIP 1.30
SO 2,362
Pitcher PIV -37010.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
1/5/1948 in Honolulu, HI, USA
MLB Debut
1970-08-12
Last Game
1994-07-26
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Charles Oliver Hough

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
216 216 858 440 107 13 61 3801.3 3,283 1,582 383 1,665 2,362 3.75 -37010.0

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 LAN NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 17.0 18 10 11 8 5.29 3.89 (-36%) -2169.8
1971 LAN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.3 3 2 3 4 4.15 — 0.0
1972 LAN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.7 2 1 2 4 3.38 — 0.0
1973 LAN NL 4 2 37 0 0 0 5 71.7 52 22 45 70 2.76 3.75 (+26%) 826.8
1974 LAN NL 9 4 49 0 0 0 1 96.0 65 40 40 63 3.75 3.63 (-3%) -1532.2
1975 LAN NL 3 7 38 0 0 0 4 61.0 43 20 34 34 2.95 3.71 (+20%) -711.5
1976 LAN NL 12 8 77 0 0 0 18 142.7 102 35 77 81 2.21 3.51 (+37%) -1130.7
1977 LAN NL 6 12 70 1 0 0 22 127.3 98 47 70 105 3.32 4.00 (+17%) 243.7
1978 LAN NL 5 5 55 0 0 0 7 93.3 69 34 48 66 3.28 3.69 (+11%) -53.4
1979 LAN NL 7 5 42 14 0 0 0 151.3 152 80 66 76 4.76 4.00 (-19%) -2145.7
1980 LAN NL 1 3 19 1 0 0 1 32.3 37 20 21 25 5.57 3.84 (-45%) -894.4
1980 TEX AL 2 2 16 2 2 1 0 61.3 54 27 37 47 3.96 3.84 (-3%) 375.2
1981 TEX AL 4 1 21 5 2 0 1 82.0 61 27 31 69 2.96 3.58 (+17%) 1643.0
1982 TEX AL 16 13 34 34 12 2 0 228.0 217 100 72 128 3.95 3.86 (-2%) 192.9
1983 TEX AL 15 13 34 33 11 3 0 252.0 219 89 95 152 3.18 3.87 (+18%) 146.3
1984 TEX AL 16 14 36 36 17 1 0 266.0 260 111 94 164 3.76 3.81 (+1%) -1040.5
1985 TEX AL 14 16 34 34 14 1 0 250.3 198 92 83 141 3.31 3.89 (+15%) 412.5
1986 TEX AL 17 10 33 33 7 2 0 230.3 188 97 89 146 3.79 3.97 (+5%) -3531.5
1987 TEX AL 18 13 40 40 13 0 0 285.3 238 120 124 223 3.79 4.29 (+12%) -1128.0
1988 TEX AL 15 16 34 34 10 0 0 252.0 202 93 126 174 3.32 3.73 (+11%) -2072.7
1989 TEX AL 10 13 30 30 5 1 0 182.0 168 88 95 94 4.35 3.71 (-17%) -7664.0
1990 TEX AL 12 12 32 32 5 0 0 218.7 190 99 119 114 4.07 3.86 (-6%) -6093.7
1991 CHA AL 9 10 31 29 4 1 0 199.3 167 89 94 107 4.02 3.91 (-3%) -4090.1
1992 CHA AL 7 12 27 27 4 0 0 176.3 160 77 66 76 3.93 3.75 (-5%) -3607.8
1993 FLO NL 9 16 34 34 0 0 0 204.3 202 97 71 126 4.27 4.19 (-2%) 17.2
1994 FLO NL 5 9 21 21 1 1 0 113.7 118 65 52 65 5.15 4.51 (-14%) -3001.7
Career · 26 seasons 216 216 858 440 107 13 61 3,801.1 3,283 1,582 1,665 2,362 3.75 — -37,010

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
858 226 7 33 4 0 1 13 0 5 53 .146 .168 .177 .345 -869

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OBP .168 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career SLG .177 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OPS .345 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 51.3% below 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
1970 LAN NL 8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1971 LAN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 LAN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 LAN NL 37 14 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .214 — — — — 0.0
1974 LAN NL 49 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 LAN NL 38 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1976 LAN NL 77 21 1 6 2 0 0 4 0 0 5 .286 — — — — 0.0
1977 LAN NL 70 22 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
1978 LAN NL 55 12 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1979 LAN NL 42 38 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 .158 — — — — 0.0
1980 LAN NL 19 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1980 TEX AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 TEX AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 TEX AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 TEX AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 TEX AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 TEX AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 TEX AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 TEX AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 TEX AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 TEX AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 CHA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CHA AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 FLO NL 34 63 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 20 .032 .265 (-88%) .332 (-77%) .403 (-92%) .735 (-85%) -869.3
1994 FLO NL 21 33 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .121 — — — — 0.0
Career · 26 seasons 858 226 7 33 4 0 1 13 0 5 53 .146 — — — — -869

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1978 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 WS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 WS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1974 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1974 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 8 0 0 18.7 20 10 3 20 4.82

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1978 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 1 4.50
1978 WS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 5.3 10 5 2 5 8.44
1977 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 3 4.50
1977 WS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 5.0 3 1 0 5 1.80
1974 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 2.3 4 2 0 2 7.71
1974 WS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home41210221307.127
Away44612452016.161

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4121896.1163776776112033.64
Away4461905.0164681590311593.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-07-26 MIAPHIL 000000000
1994-07-18 MIACINL 100000000
1994-07-10 MIACOLW 100000001
1994-07-05 MIACINL 100000000
1994-06-30 MIAATLL 100000000
1994-06-25 MIAWSNL 100000000
1994-06-19 MIANYNL 000000000
1994-06-14 MIASTLW 400000001
1994-06-09 MIAPITL 200000000
1994-06-04 MIASDPW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-07-26 MIAPHI — 0.1455110
1994-07-18 MIACIN L 5.1555222
1994-07-10 MIACOL — 5.0844301
1994-07-05 MIACIN L 4.0444024
1994-06-30 MIAATL L 4.1944441
1994-06-25 MIAWSN L 4.0751021
1994-06-19 MIANYN L 2.2344600
1994-06-14 MIASTL W 9.0500190
1994-06-09 MIAPIT L 6.0422540
1994-06-04 MIASDP — 7.0533331

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 858 440 235 578 22 38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 LAN P 8 0 1 3 0 0
1971 LAN P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1972 LAN P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1973 LAN P 37 0 4 11 1 1
1974 LAN P 49 0 3 14 1 1
1975 LAN P 38 0 4 7 2 0
1976 LAN P 77 0 3 22 1 0
1977 LAN P 70 1 6 15 1 1
1978 LAN P 55 0 5 11 0 2
1979 LAN P 42 14 5 26 1 0
1980 LAN P 19 1 0 3 0 0
1980 TEX P 16 2 2 7 1 0
1981 TEX P 21 5 2 8 0 1
1982 TEX P 34 34 14 35 1 4
1983 TEX P 34 33 25 46 2 4
1984 TEX P 36 36 12 51 1 2
1985 TEX P 34 34 18 35 2 5
1986 TEX P 33 33 20 32 1 2
1987 TEX P 40 40 30 46 1 3
1988 TEX P 34 34 27 43 1 4
1989 TEX P 30 30 13 18 1 3
1990 TEX P 32 32 11 31 2 2
1991 CHA P 31 29 12 31 1 1
1992 CHA P 27 27 7 20 0 1
1993 FLO P 34 34 6 41 1 1
1994 FLO P 21 21 5 20 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 858

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1984 Pitcher of the Month June
1983 Pitcher of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 FLO NL $800,000
1993 FLO NL $800,000
1992 CHA AL $1,075,000
1991 CHA AL $800,000
1990 TEX AL $1,000,000
1989 TEX AL $900,000
1988 TEX AL $850,000
1986 TEX AL $690,000
1985 TEX AL $636,667
Total Career Earnings $7,551,667

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charlie Hough (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lefty Grove HOF
    300-141, 3.06 ERA
  2. 94
    Woodie Fryman
    141-155, 3.77 ERA
  3. 94
    Waite Hoyt HOF
    237-182, 3.59 ERA
  4. 94
    Billy Pierce
    211-169, 3.27 ERA
  5. 92
    Jack Quinn
    247-218, 3.29 ERA
  6. 91
    Kenny Rogers
    219-156, 4.27 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Hough

What years did Charlie Hough play?
Charlie Hough played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1994.
Was Charlie Hough a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Hough pitched in the major leagues, recording 216 wins and 2362 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Hough hit?
Charlie Hough hit 1 career home runs with 33 hits.