What years did Chuck McElroy play?

Chuck McElroy played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2001.

Was Chuck McElroy a pitcher?

Yes. Chuck McElroy pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 604 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chuck McElroy hit?

Chuck McElroy hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Chuck McElroy's career batting average?

Chuck McElroy batted .214 over his career, with 9 hits in 42 at bats.

How many RBI did Chuck McElroy have?

Chuck McElroy drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Chuck McElroy's career ERA?

Chuck McElroy finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 38-30 with 604 strikeouts.

Chuck McElroy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2001)

Chuck McElroy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2001 for 10 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 13 seasons. Across 654 career appearances, he went 38-30 with a 3.90 ERA and 604 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4619.8.

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 12, 2026

W–L 38–30

ERA 3.90

WHIP 1.47

SO 604

Pitcher PIV 4619.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 160 lb
Born: 10/1/1967 in Port Arthur, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-09-04
Last Game: 2001-10-07

Full name: Charles Dwayne McElroy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chuck McElroy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
38	30	654	7	0	0	17	739.1	724	320	66	362	604	3.90	4619.8

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chuck McElroy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	PHI	NL	0	0	11	0	0	10.1	12	2	4	8	1.74	3.71 (+53%)	19.8
1990	PHI	NL	0	1	16	0	0	14.0	24	12	10	16	7.71	3.86 (-100%)	419.8
1991	CHN	NL	6	2	71	0	3	101.1	73	22	57	92	1.95	3.91 (+50%)	739.0
1992	CHN	NL	4	7	72	0	6	83.2	73	33	51	83	3.55	3.75 (+5%)	725.1
1993	CHN	NL	2	2	49	0	0	47.1	51	24	25	31	4.56	4.19 (-9%)	-277.3
1994	CIN	NL	1	2	52	0	5	57.2	52	15	15	38	2.34	4.51 (+48%)	1811.6
1995	CIN	NL	3	4	44	0	0	40.1	46	27	15	27	6.02	4.45 (-35%)	-116.0
1996	CIN	NL	2	0	12	0	0	12.1	13	9	10	13	6.57	4.61 (-42%)	-306.2
1996	CAL	AL	5	1	40	0	0	36.2	32	12	13	32	2.95	4.61 (+36%)	1153.0
1997	ANA	AL	0	0	13	0	0	15.2	17	6	3	18	3.45	4.39 (+21%)	528.1
1997	CHA	AL	1	3	48	0	1	59.1	56	26	19	44	3.94	4.39 (+10%)	1567.9
1998	COL	NL	6	4	78	0	2	68.1	68	22	24	61	2.90	4.43 (+35%)	2517.9
1999	COL	NL	3	1	41	0	0	40.2	48	28	28	37	6.20	4.71 (-32%)	-1574.3
1999	NYN	NL	0	0	15	0	0	13.1	12	5	8	7	3.38	4.71 (+28%)	200.4
2000	BAL	AL	3	0	43	2	0	63.1	60	33	34	50	4.69	4.77 (+2%)	445.1
2001	BAL	AL	1	2	18	5	0	45.1	49	27	28	22	5.36	4.42 (-21%)	-2199.2
2001	SDN	NL	1	1	31	0	0	29.2	38	17	18	25	5.16	4.42 (-17%)	-1035.1
Career · 17 seasons			38	30	654	7	17	739.1	724	320	362	604	3.90	—	4,620

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

Chuck McElroy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
655	42	4	9	3	1	0	4	0	0	13	.214	.214	.333	.548	0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career OPS .548 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chuck McElroy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	PHI	NL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	PHI	NL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CHN	NL	71	10	1	3	1	0	2	3	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CHN	NL	72	6	2	4	2	1	1	0	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CHN	NL	49	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CIN	NL	52	6	0	1	0	0	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CIN	NL	44	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CIN	NL	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CAL	AL	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	ANA	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CHA	AL	49	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	COL	NL	78	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	COL	NL	41	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	NYN	NL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BAL	AL	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	BAL	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SDN	NL	31	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			655	42	4	9	3	1	4	13	.214	—	—	—	—	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

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Batting — Home / Away

Chuck McElroy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	343	25	3	8	0	3	.320
Away	312	17	1	1	0	1	.059

Pitching — Home / Away

Chuck McElroy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	342	408.0	402	170	169	308	3.75
Away	312	331.1	322	150	193	296	4.07

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chuck McElroy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-10-07	SDP	COL	—	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	1
2001-10-05	SDP	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2001-10-03	SDP	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2001-09-29	SDP	SFG	L	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	1
2001-09-27	SDP	COL	—	2.1	4	2	1	1	1	0
2001-09-24	SDP	COL	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
2001-09-23	SDP	SFG	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0
2001-09-21	SDP	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-09-07	SDP	AZ	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	2	0
2001-09-04	SDP	STL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck McElroy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
P	654	7	32	101	4	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck McElroy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	PHI	P	11	0	1	0	0	0
1990	PHI	P	16	0	1	0	1	0
1991	CHN	P	71	0	8	14	0	1
1992	CHN	P	72	0	3	8	1	2
1993	CHN	P	49	0	3	5	0	1
1994	CIN	P	52	0	1	5	0	0
1995	CIN	P	44	0	2	4	0	1
1996	CIN	P	12	0	0	1	0	0
1996	CAL	P	40	0	3	11	1	1
1997	ANA	P	13	0	0	0	0	0
1997	CHA	P	48	0	1	12	0	1
1998	COL	P	78	0	0	6	0	2
1999	COL	P	41	0	1	8	0	1
1999	NYN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1999	NYN	P	15	0	1	0	0	0
2000	BAL	P	43	2	3	6	1	1
2001	BAL	P	18	5	1	15	0	1
2001	SDN	P	31	0	3	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Chuck McElroy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	654
Left Field	1

Salary History

Chuck McElroy — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	BAL	AL	$1,520,000
2000	BAL	AL	$1,450,000
1999	COL	NL	$1,050,000
1998	COL	NL	$817,000
1997	ANA	AL	$817,000
1996	CIN	NL	$817,000
1995	CIN	NL	$850,000
1994	CIN	NL	$540,000
1993	CHN	NL	$312,500
1992	CHN	NL	$222,000
1991	CHN	NL	$111,000
1990	PHI	NL	$105,000
Total Career Earnings			$8,611,500

Award Voting History

Chuck McElroy — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1991	Rookie of the Year	NL	5th	3.0	120	0

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Chuck McElroy: the record in brief

Chuck McElroy's major league career runs from a debut on September 4, 1989 to a final game on October 7, 2001. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1989 to 1990), the Chicago Cubs (1991 to 1993), the Cincinnati Reds (1994 through 1996), the California Angels (1996), the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Chicago White Sox (1997), the Colorado Rockies (1998 through 1999), and the New York Mets (1999), with further stops in the season rows. McElroy is listed as a pitcher at 6'0" and 160 pounds. The bio says McElroy both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is October 1, 1967, in Port Arthur, TX, USA. The given name on file is Charles Dwayne McElroy.

Across 654 games (7 starts), McElroy recorded 38 wins against 30 losses with a 3.90 ERA. Also on McElroy's record: 604 strikeouts and 17 saves. Against a 4.30 league ERA for the same years, McElroy was 9.3% better. 1991 brought McElroy a season-high 6 wins.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck McElroy

What years did Chuck McElroy play?: Chuck McElroy played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2001.
Was Chuck McElroy a pitcher?: Yes. Chuck McElroy pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 604 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chuck McElroy hit?: Chuck McElroy hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Chuck McElroy's career batting average?: Chuck McElroy batted .214 over his career, with 9 hits in 42 at bats.
How many RBI did Chuck McElroy have?: Chuck McElroy drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Chuck McElroy's career ERA?: Chuck McElroy finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 38-30 with 604 strikeouts.