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 run with 33 hits.

What teams did Charlie Hough play for?

Charlie Hough played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970–1980), the Texas Rangers (1980–1990), the Chicago White Sox (1991–1992), and the Florida Marlins (1993–1994).

Did Charlie Hough win a Cy Young Award?

No. Charlie Hough did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Charlie Hough win?

Charlie Hough was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Charlie Hough's career stats?

In 858 games, Charlie Hough went 216-216 with a 3.75 ERA, 2,362 strikeouts, 3,801.1 innings pitched, and 61 saves. At the plate he had 33 hits and 1 home runs.

What was Charlie Hough's salary?

Charlie Hough's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 1994. His highest recorded salary was $1,075,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $636,667, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1994.

What position did Charlie Hough play?

Charlie Hough played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Charlie Hough and how much did he weigh?

Charlie Hough was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Charlie Hough's career ERA?

Charlie Hough finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 216-216 with 2,362 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Hough have?

Charlie Hough recorded 2,362 career strikeouts.

Is Charlie Hough in the Hall of Fame?

No. Charlie Hough has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charlie Hough

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

Charlie Hough was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1994 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 25 seasons. Across 858 career appearances, he went 216-216 with a 3.75 ERA, 2,362 strikeouts, and 61 saves. He also batted .146 with 1 home runs. Charlie Hough was an All-Star.

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 17, 2026

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

Charlie Hough — 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	3801.1	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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Charlie Hough Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	4.1	3	2	3	4	4.15	—	0.0
1972	LAN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.2	2	1	2	4	3.38	—	0.0
1973	LAN	NL	4	2	37	0	0	0	5	71.2	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	142.2	102	35	77	81	2.21	3.51 (+37%)	-1130.7
1977	LAN	NL	6	12	70	1	0	0	22	127.1	98	47	70	105	3.32	4.00 (+17%)	243.7
1978	LAN	NL	5	5	55	0	0	0	7	93.1	69	34	48	66	3.28	3.69 (+11%)	-53.4
1979	LAN	NL	7	5	42	14	0	0	0	151.1	152	80	66	76	4.76	4.00 (-19%)	-2145.7
1980	LAN	NL	1	3	19	1	0	0	1	32.1	37	20	21	25	5.57	3.84 (-45%)	-894.4
1980	TEX	AL	2	2	16	2	2	1	0	61.1	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	250.1	198	92	83	141	3.31	3.89 (+15%)	412.5
1986	TEX	AL	17	10	33	33	7	2	0	230.1	188	97	89	146	3.79	3.97 (+5%)	-3531.5
1987	TEX	AL	18	13	40	40	13	0	0	285.1	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	218.2	190	99	119	114	4.07	3.86 (-6%)	-6093.7
1991	CHA	AL	9	10	31	29	4	1	0	199.1	167	89	94	107	4.02	3.91 (-3%)	-4090.1
1992	CHA	AL	7	12	27	27	4	0	0	176.1	160	77	66	76	3.93	3.75 (-5%)	-3607.8
1993	FLO	NL	9	16	34	34	0	0	0	204.1	202	97	71	126	4.27	4.19 (-2%)	17.2
1994	FLO	NL	5	9	21	21	1	1	0	113.2	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

Charlie Hough — 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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Charlie Hough Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	LAN	NL	8	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	LAN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	LAN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	LAN	NL	37	14	0	3	0	0	1	0	2	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	LAN	NL	49	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	LAN	NL	38	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	LAN	NL	77	21	1	6	2	0	4	0	5	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	LAN	NL	70	22	1	4	0	1	2	1	2	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	LAN	NL	55	12	1	4	1	0	2	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	LAN	NL	42	38	1	6	1	0	2	0	9	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	LAN	NL	19	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TEX	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TEX	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TEX	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TEX	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	TEX	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	TEX	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	TEX	AL	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	TEX	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	TEX	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	TEX	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CHA	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CHA	AL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	FLO	NL	34	63	1	2	0	0	1	2	20	.032	.265 (-88%)	.332 (-77%)	.403 (-92%)	.735 (-85%)	-869.3
1994	FLO	NL	21	33	1	4	0	0	0	1	9	.121	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 26 seasons			858	226	7	33	4	1	13	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

Charlie Hough — 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

Charlie Hough — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
1978	NLCS	LAN	1	.000
1978	WS	LAN	2	.000
1977	NLCS	LAN	1	.000
1977	WS	LAN	2	.000
1974	NLCS	LAN	1	.000
1974	WS	LAN	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Charlie Hough — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	8	0	0	18.2	20	10	3	20	4.82

Playoff Pitching by Year

Charlie Hough — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1978	NLCS	LAN	1	2.0	1	1	0	1	4.50
1978	WS	LAN	2	5.1	10	5	2	5	8.44
1977	NLCS	LAN	1	2.0	2	1	0	3	4.50
1977	WS	LAN	2	5.0	3	1	0	5	1.80
1974	NLCS	LAN	1	2.1	4	2	0	2	7.71
1974	WS	LAN	1	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

Charlie Hough — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	412	102	2	13	0	7	.127
Away	446	124	5	20	1	6	.161

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Hough — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	412	1896.1	1637	767	761	1203	3.64
Away	446	1905.0	1646	815	903	1159	3.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Hough — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1994-07-26	MIA	PHI	L	0	0
1994-07-18	MIA	CIN	L	1	0
1994-07-10	MIA	COL	W	1	1
1994-07-05	MIA	CIN	L	1	0
1994-06-30	MIA	ATL	L	1	0
1994-06-25	MIA	WSN	L	1	0
1994-06-19	MIA	NYN	L	0	0
1994-06-14	MIA	STL	W	4	1
1994-06-09	MIA	PIT	L	2	0
1994-06-04	MIA	SDP	W	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Hough — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-07-26	MIA	PHI	—	0.1	4	5	5	1	1	0
1994-07-18	MIA	CIN	L	5.1	5	5	5	2	2	2
1994-07-10	MIA	COL	—	5.0	8	4	4	3	0	1
1994-07-05	MIA	CIN	L	4.0	4	4	4	0	2	4
1994-06-30	MIA	ATL	L	4.1	9	4	4	4	4	1
1994-06-25	MIA	WSN	L	4.0	7	5	1	0	2	1
1994-06-19	MIA	NYN	L	2.2	3	4	4	6	0	0
1994-06-14	MIA	STL	W	9.0	5	0	0	1	9	0
1994-06-09	MIA	PIT	L	6.0	4	2	2	5	4	0
1994-06-04	MIA	SDP	—	7.0	5	3	3	3	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Hough — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	858	440	235	578	22	38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Hough — 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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Charlie Hough Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	858

Awards & Honors

Charlie Hough — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1984	Pitcher of the Month	June
1983	Pitcher of the Month	June

Salary History

Charlie Hough's recorded salaries total $7,551,667 over 9 seasons, 1985 to 1994. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hough's career ran from 1970 to 1994. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1987.

Charlie Hough — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$7,551,667

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Career Spans

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

Charlie Hough: the record in brief

Charlie Hough played a first major league game on August 12, 1970 and a last one on July 26, 1994. The team column moves through the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970 to 1980), the Texas Rangers (1980 to 1990), the Chicago White Sox (1991 to 1992), and the Florida Marlins (1993 to 1994). Hough is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. Hough threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Hough was born on January 5, 1948, in Honolulu, HI, USA. Hough's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Oliver Hough.

Hough went 216-216 with a 3.75 ERA in 858 games, 440 of them starts. The totals include 2,362 strikeouts, 107 complete games, 13 shutouts, and 61 saves. Hough's 3.75 ERA was close to the 3.83 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 18 wins of 1987. Hough saved 22 games in 1977, the season high. 1983 was Hough's sharpest full season, a 3.18 ERA against the league's 3.87.

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 run with 33 hits.
What teams did Charlie Hough play for?: Charlie Hough played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970–1980), the Texas Rangers (1980–1990), the Chicago White Sox (1991–1992), and the Florida Marlins (1993–1994).
Did Charlie Hough win a Cy Young Award?: No. Charlie Hough did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Charlie Hough win?: Charlie Hough was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Charlie Hough's career stats?: In 858 games, Charlie Hough went 216-216 with a 3.75 ERA, 2,362 strikeouts, 3,801.1 innings pitched, and 61 saves. At the plate he had 33 hits and 1 home runs.
How much did Charlie Hough earn in his career?: Charlie Hough's recorded salaries total $7,551,667 over 9 seasons, 1985 to 1994. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hough's career ran from 1970 to 1994. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1987.
What was Charlie Hough's salary?: Charlie Hough's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 1994. His highest recorded salary was $1,075,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $636,667, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1994.
What position did Charlie Hough play?: Charlie Hough played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Hough and how much did he weigh?: Charlie Hough was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Charlie Hough's career ERA?: Charlie Hough finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 216-216 with 2,362 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Hough have?: Charlie Hough recorded 2,362 career strikeouts.
Is Charlie Hough in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie Hough has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.