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.

Chuck Porter

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

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

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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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	4.3	6	2	1	1	4.15	—	0.0
1982	ML4	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	3.7	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	81.3	92	35	12	48	3.87	3.81 (-2%)	1037.4
1985	ML4	AL	0	0	6	1	0	0	13.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	54	34	20	28	2	4

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	54

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1974, 1975, 1976

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.