Chuck Locke
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)
Chuck Locke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Baltimore Orioles. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- Died
- 1/9/2015 in Poplar Bluff, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-09-16
- Last Game
- 1955-09-23
Full name: Charles Edward Locke
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BAL | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-23 | BAL | MIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-09-16 | BAL | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Chuck Locke: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 16, 1955 and the final game on September 23, 1955, Chuck Locke built the record summarized on this page. Locke's only club in the season tables is the Baltimore Orioles. Locke, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds. The birth record reads May 5, 1932, in Malden, MO, USA. The bio records the death on January 9, 2015, in Poplar Bluff, MO, USA. Locke's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Edward Locke.
Across 2 games (0 starts), Locke recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 0.00 ERA. The totals include 1 strikeouts. That 0.00 ERA compares with a 4.00 league average across the same seasons, 100.0% better. Locke's only pitching season is 1955: 2 games, 1 strikeouts.
Locke appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Locke
- Was Chuck Locke a pitcher?
- Yes. Chuck Locke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Chuck Locke play for?
- Chuck Locke played for one team, the Baltimore Orioles (1955).
- What were Chuck Locke's career stats?
- In 2 games, Chuck Locke went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Chuck Locke play?
- Chuck Locke played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Chuck Locke and how much did he weigh?
- Chuck Locke was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Chuck Locke's career ERA?
- Chuck Locke finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Chuck Locke have?
- Chuck Locke recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Chuck Locke in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chuck Locke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.