What years did Charlie Puleo play?

Charlie Puleo played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.

Was Charlie Puleo a pitcher?

Yes. Charlie Puleo pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 387 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Charlie Puleo hit?

Charlie Puleo hit 1 career home runs with 22 hits.

Charlie Puleo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1989)

W–L 29–39

ERA 4.25

WHIP 1.48

SO 387

Pitcher PIV -6552.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 2/7/1955 in Glen Ridge, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-16
Last Game: 1989-09-25

Full name: Charles Michael Puleo

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
29	39	180	76	3	1	2	633.0	621	299	59	319	387	4.25	-6552.1

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 9.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	NYN	NL	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	13.3	8	0	8	8	0.00	3.58 (+100%)	128.1
1982	NYN	NL	9	9	36	24	1	1	1	171.0	179	85	90	98	4.47	3.86 (-16%)	-1324.3
1983	CIN	NL	6	12	27	24	0	0	0	143.7	145	78	91	71	4.89	3.87 (-26%)	-5486.9
1984	CIN	NL	1	2	5	4	0	0	0	22.0	27	14	15	6	5.73	3.81 (-50%)	-901.5
1986	ATL	NL	1	2	5	3	1	0	0	24.3	13	8	12	18	2.96	3.97 (+26%)	-644.1
1987	ATL	NL	6	8	35	16	1	0	0	123.3	122	58	40	99	4.23	4.29 (+1%)	2600.3
1988	ATL	NL	5	5	53	3	0	0	1	106.3	101	41	47	70	3.47	3.73 (+7%)	-610.6
1989	ATL	NL	1	1	15	1	0	0	0	29.0	26	15	16	17	4.66	3.71 (-25%)	-313.1
Career · 8 seasons			29	39	180	76	3	1	2	633.0	621	299	319	387	4.25	—	-6,552

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
181	153	12	22	1	0	1	10	0	7	62	.144	.181	.170	.351	-935

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .170 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OPS .351 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	NYN	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	NYN	NL	36	48	3	6	0	0	0	2	18	.125	—	—	—	—	-448.0
1983	CIN	NL	27	50	4	5	0	0	3	4	18	.100	.260 (-62%)	.324 (-49%)	.389 (-74%)	.714 (-63%)	-487.2
1984	CIN	NL	5	5	1	1	1	0	2	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	ATL	NL	5	6	0	2	0	0	3	0	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	ATL	NL	36	28	3	5	0	1	1	1	13	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ATL	NL	53	13	1	3	0	0	1	0	5	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	ATL	NL	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			181	153	12	22	1	1	10	7	62	.144	—	—	—	—	-935

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

View full game log (361 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	88	76	6	10	0	4	.132
Away	93	77	6	12	1	6	.156

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	88	318.0	303	134	156	215	3.79
Away	92	315.0	318	165	163	172	4.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1989-09-25	ATL	HOU	W	0	0
1989-09-22	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1989-06-14	ATL	SFG	L	0	0
1989-06-11	ATL	HOU	L	0	0
1989-06-02	ATL	SFG	L	0	0
1989-05-25	ATL	PIT	L	0	0
1989-05-23	ATL	PIT	L	0	0
1989-05-16	ATL	CHC	L	1	1
1989-05-13	ATL	PIT	L	0	0
1989-05-12	ATL	PIT	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-09-25	ATL	HOU	W	3.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1989-09-22	ATL	CIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1989-06-14	ATL	SFG	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1989-06-11	ATL	HOU	—	1.2	2	1	1	3	3	1
1989-06-02	ATL	SFG	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1989-05-25	ATL	PIT	—	0.2	2	2	2	1	1	0
1989-05-23	ATL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-05-16	ATL	CHC	—	4.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1989-05-13	ATL	PIT	—	1.1	4	3	3	3	0	0
1989-05-12	ATL	PIT	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	180	76	34	90	8	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	NYN	P	4	1	1	2	0	0
1982	NYN	P	36	24	9	43	5	5
1983	CIN	P	27	24	11	14	2	1
1984	CIN	P	5	4	0	1	0	0
1986	ATL	P	5	3	0	3	0	0
1987	ATL	P	35	16	6	10	0	0
1988	ATL	P	53	3	5	16	1	0
1989	ATL	P	15	1	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	180

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1988	ATL	NL	$195,000
1987	ATL	NL	$117,500
Total Career Earnings			$312,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Seton Hall University	South Orange	NJ	1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Puleo

What years did Charlie Puleo play?: Charlie Puleo played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.
Was Charlie Puleo a pitcher?: Yes. Charlie Puleo pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 387 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Puleo hit?: Charlie Puleo hit 1 career home runs with 22 hits.