What years did Chuck Schilling play?

Chuck Schilling played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1965.

Was Chuck Schilling a pitcher?

No. Chuck Schilling was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Chuck Schilling hit?

Chuck Schilling hit 23 career home runs with 470 hits.

Chuck Schilling

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1965)

AVG .239

HR 23

RBI 146

H 470

OPS .621

PIV -3,414

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 10/25/1937 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 3/30/2021 in West Chester, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-04-11
Last Game: 1965-10-03

Full name: Charles Thomas Schilling

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
541	1,969	230	470	76	5	23	146	11	176	236	.239	.304	.317	.621	-3,414

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1961	BOS	AL	158	646	87	167	25	2	5	62	7	78	77	.259	.258 (avg)	.328 (+4%)	.399 (-18%)	.727 (-8%)	-661.1
1962	BOS	AL	119	413	48	95	17	1	7	35	1	29	48	.230	.257 (-11%)	.326 (-12%)	.393 (-17%)	.719 (-15%)	-987.4
1963	BOS	AL	146	576	63	135	25	0	8	33	3	41	72	.234	.246 (-5%)	.308 (-6%)	.371 (-14%)	.680 (-10%)	-860.2
1964	BOS	AL	47	163	18	32	6	0	0	7	0	15	22	.196	.250 (-22%)	.312 (-16%)	.377 (-38%)	.690 (-28%)	-681.0
1965	BOS	AL	71	171	14	41	3	2	3	9	0	13	17	.240	.245 (-2%)	.310 (-6%)	.371 (-10%)	.682 (-8%)	-224.7
Career · 5 seasons			541	1,969	230	470	76	5	23	146	11	176	236	.239	—	—	—	—	-3,414

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	269	957	130	234	13	68	.245
Away	272	1012	100	236	10	79	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1965-10-03	BOS	NYY	L	5	1	1	0	0	0
1965-10-02	BOS	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1965-09-29	BOS	LAA	W	4	0	1	1	0	1
1965-09-22	BOS	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-09-11	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-09-10	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-09-08	BOS	CLE	W	3	0	0	0	1	0
1965-09-05	BOS	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-09-03	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1965-08-28	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	502	480	1119	1366	37	322

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	BOS	2B	158	157	397	449	8	121
1962	BOS	2B	118	113	267	331	9	85
1963	BOS	2B	143	137	276	369	10	74
1964	BOS	2B	42	38	89	101	5	20
1965	BOS	2B	41	35	90	116	5	22

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	502

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Manhattan College	New York	NY	1957, 1958

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1961	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	4.0	280	0
1961	Rookie of the Year	AL	3rd	2.0	20	2

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Schilling

What years did Chuck Schilling play?: Chuck Schilling played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1965.
Was Chuck Schilling a pitcher?: No. Chuck Schilling was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Chuck Schilling hit?: Chuck Schilling hit 23 career home runs with 470 hits.