What years did Chuck Porter play?

Chuck Porter played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.

Was Chuck Porter a pitcher?

Yes. Chuck Porter pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 136 strikeouts.

What was Chuck Porter's career ERA?

Chuck Porter finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 13-13 with 136 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chuck Porter have?

Chuck Porter recorded 136 career strikeouts.

Is Chuck Porter in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chuck Porter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Chuck Porter play for?

Chuck Porter played for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Chuck Porter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1985)

Chuck Porter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985 for the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 54 career appearances, he went 13-13 with a 4.14 ERA and 136 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3039.1.

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 13–13

ERA 4.14

WHIP 1.40

SO 136

Pitcher PIV 3039.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 187 lb
Born: 1/12/1955 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-14
Last Game: 1985-10-06

Full name: Charles William Porter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chuck Porter — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	13	54	34	7	1	0	237.0	278	109	18	54	136	4.14	3039.1

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 8.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chuck Porter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	ML4	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	4.1	6	2	1	1	4.15	—	0.0
1982	ML4	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	3.2	3	2	1	3	4.91	—	0.0
1983	ML4	AL	7	9	25	21	6	1	134.0	162	67	38	76	4.50	3.87 (-16%)	1662.6
1984	ML4	AL	6	4	17	12	1	0	81.1	92	35	12	48	3.87	3.81 (-2%)	1037.4
1985	ML4	AL	0	0	6	1	0	0	13.2	15	3	2	8	1.98	3.89 (+49%)	339.1
Career · 5 seasons			13	13	54	34	7	1	237.0	278	109	54	136	4.14	—	3,039

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 Porter — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chuck Porter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	ML4	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	ML4	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	ML4	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	ML4	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	ML4	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			54	—	—	—	—	—	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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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chuck Porter — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	31	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Chuck Porter — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	112.1	117	46	21	70	3.69
Away	31	124.2	161	63	33	66	4.55

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chuck Porter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-10-06	MIL	BOS	—	4.0	4	0	0	0	2	0
1985-09-29	MIL	TOR	—	1.0	2	2	0	0	1	1
1985-09-26	MIL	BAL	—	2.0	3	2	0	0	1	0
1985-09-14	MIL	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1985-09-10	MIL	NYY	—	1.2	3	3	2	1	2	0
1985-09-06	MIL	KCR	—	4.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1984-07-20	MIL	OAK	—	2.2	5	4	3	1	2	0
1984-07-15	MIL	LAA	—	4.0	7	5	5	0	2	0
1984-07-08	MIL	OAK	L	8.0	8	3	3	0	5	1
1984-07-02	MIL	SEA	—	7.2	6	4	4	3	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck Porter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	54	34	20	28	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chuck Porter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	ML4	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1982	ML4	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1983	ML4	P	25	21	11	18	0	2
1984	ML4	P	17	12	7	10	1	2
1985	ML4	P	6	1	2	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chuck Porter — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	54

College History

Chuck Porter — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1974, 1975, 1976

Chuck Porter: the record in brief

September 14, 1981 and October 6, 1985 bracket Chuck Porter's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Milwaukee Brewers, from 1981 through 1985. The bio lists Porter as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 187 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The birth record reads January 12, 1955, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles William.

Porter pitched in 54 games, starting 34, and finished with a 13-13 record and 4.14 ERA. Also on Porter's record: 136 strikeouts. The league ERA over Porter's seasons was 3.82, so the 4.14 figure ran 8.3% worse than average. Porter won 7 games in 1983, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.87 in 1984, when the league's was 3.81. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Porter's career adds up to 3,039.1.

Porter appears at one position only: pitcher, in 54 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 20 putouts and 28 assists.

Before the majors, Porter played college baseball at Clemson University (1974, 1975, and 1976). Porter's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 108 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Porter

What years did Chuck Porter play?: Chuck Porter played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.
Was Chuck Porter a pitcher?: Yes. Chuck Porter pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 136 strikeouts.
What was Chuck Porter's career ERA?: Chuck Porter finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 13-13 with 136 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chuck Porter have?: Chuck Porter recorded 136 career strikeouts.
Is Chuck Porter in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chuck Porter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Chuck Porter play for?: Chuck Porter played for the Milwaukee Brewers.