Chuck Stobbs
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1961)
Chuck Stobbs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1961 for 5 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 15 seasons. Across 459 career appearances, he went 107-130 with a 4.29 ERA and 897 strikeouts. He also batted .176 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 606.2.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 7/11/2008 in Sarasota, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1947-09-15
- Last Game
- 1961-08-12
Full name: Charles Klein Stobbs
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6.00 | 3.97 (-51%) | 0.0 |
| 1948 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6.43 | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | BOS | AL | 11 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 152.0 | 145 | 68 | 75 | 70 | 4.03 | 4.12 (+2%) | 600.4 |
| 1950 | BOS | AL | 12 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 169.1 | 158 | 96 | 88 | 78 | 5.10 | 4.36 (-17%) | -1087.1 |
| 1951 | BOS | AL | 10 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 170.0 | 180 | 90 | 74 | 75 | 4.76 | 4.04 (-18%) | -417.5 |
| 1952 | CHA | AL | 7 | 12 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 135.0 | 118 | 47 | 72 | 73 | 3.13 | 3.70 (+15%) | -621.9 |
| 1953 | WS1 | AL | 11 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 153.0 | 146 | 56 | 44 | 67 | 3.29 | 4.14 (+20%) | 2390.7 |
| 1954 | WS1 | AL | 11 | 11 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 182.0 | 189 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 4.10 | 3.90 (-5%) | 3244.5 |
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 4 | 14 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 140.1 | 169 | 78 | 57 | 60 | 5.00 | 4.00 (-25%) | 149.4 |
| 1956 | WS1 | AL | 15 | 15 | 37 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 240.0 | 264 | 96 | 54 | 97 | 3.60 | 3.96 (+9%) | 916.2 |
| 1957 | WS1 | AL | 8 | 20 | 42 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 211.2 | 235 | 126 | 80 | 114 | 5.36 | 3.83 (-40%) | -2491.2 |
| 1958 | WS1 | AL | 2 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 | 87 | 38 | 16 | 23 | 6.04 | 3.86 (-56%) | -512.7 |
| 1958 | SLN | NL | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39.2 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 3.63 | 3.86 (+6%) | 275.9 |
| 1959 | WS1 | AL | 1 | 8 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90.2 | 82 | 30 | 24 | 50 | 2.98 | 3.90 (+24%) | -590.1 |
| 1960 | WS1 | AL | 12 | 7 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 119.1 | 115 | 44 | 38 | 72 | 3.32 | 3.82 (+13%) | 152.8 |
| 1961 | MIN | AL | 2 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44.2 | 56 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 7.46 | 4.03 (-85%) | -1403.2 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 107 | 130 | 459 | 238 | 65 | 7 | 19 | 1,920.1 | 2,003 | 916 | 735 | 897 | 4.29 | — | 606 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | 578 | 53 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 52 | 125 | .176 | .246 | .202 | .448 | -2,083 |
Career AVG .176 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.
Career OBP .246 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.
Career SLG .202 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.
Career OPS .448 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BOS | AL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | BOS | AL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | BOS | AL | 26 | 53 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .208 | .262 (-21%) | .343 (-27%) | .384 (-36%) | .727 (-32%) | -279.1 |
| 1950 | BOS | AL | 32 | 57 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 16 | .246 | .265 (-8%) | .346 (+9%) | .401 (-34%) | .747 (-14%) | -89.7 |
| 1951 | BOS | AL | 34 | 61 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .180 | .260 (-31%) | .336 (-28%) | .385 (-45%) | .721 (-37%) | -360.7 |
| 1952 | CHA | AL | 38 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .079 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1953 | WS1 | AL | 27 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | .227 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | WS1 | AL | 31 | 51 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .137 | .261 (-47%) | .333 (-29%) | .390 (-60%) | .723 (-46%) | -368.4 |
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 41 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .171 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | WS1 | AL | 38 | 84 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .179 | .258 (-31%) | .331 (-38%) | .397 (-46%) | .728 (-43%) | -588.2 |
| 1957 | WS1 | AL | 42 | 76 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .211 | .257 (-18%) | .323 (-32%) | .391 (-33%) | .715 (-32%) | -397.0 |
| 1958 | WS1 | AL | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | SLN | NL | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | WS1 | AL | 41 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | WS1 | AL | 40 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .088 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | MIN | AL | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 460 | 578 | 53 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 52 | 125 | .176 | — | — | — | — | -2,083 | ||
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 (919 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 225 | 265 | 31 | 49 | 0 | 26 | .185 |
| Away | 235 | 313 | 22 | 53 | 0 | 27 | .169 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 224 | 944.2 | 970 | 449 | 361 | 447 | 4.28 |
| Away | 235 | 976.1 | 1032 | 466 | 373 | 453 | 4.30 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-08-12 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-08-09 | MIN | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-08-07 | MIN | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-08-02 | MIN | BAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-07-16 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-07-06 | MIN | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961-07-04 | MIN | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-07-02 | MIN | KC1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-24 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-21 | MIN | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-08-12 | MIN | DET | — | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-08-09 | MIN | BOS | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961-08-07 | MIN | BOS | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-08-02 | MIN | BAL | — | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961-07-16 | MIN | CLE | — | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961-07-06 | MIN | LAA | — | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961-07-04 | MIN | CHW | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-07-02 | MIN | KC1 | L | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-06-24 | MIN | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961-06-21 | MIN | BAL | — | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BOS | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | BOS | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | BOS | P | 26 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| 1950 | BOS | P | 32 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | BOS | P | 34 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 1952 | CHA | P | 38 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 1953 | WS1 | P | 27 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | WS1 | P | 31 | 24 | 8 | 35 | 2 | 5 |
| 1955 | WS1 | P | 41 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 | WS1 | P | 37 | 33 | 19 | 39 | 1 | 5 |
| 1957 | WS1 | P | 42 | 31 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 1958 | WS1 | P | 19 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | SLN | P | 17 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | WS1 | P | 41 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960 | WS1 | P | 40 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961 | MIN | P | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 459 |
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Chuck Stobbs: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 15, 1947 and the final game on August 12, 1961, Chuck Stobbs built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1947 to 1951), the Chicago White Sox (1952), the Washington Senators (1953 through 1960), the St. Louis Cardinals (1958), and the Minnesota Twins (1961). At 6'1" and 185 pounds, Stobbs is listed as a pitcher. Stobbs batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 2, 1929, in Wheeling, WV, USA. Stobbs died on July 11, 2008, in Sarasota, FL, USA. Stobbs's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Klein Stobbs.
Stobbs pitched in 459 games, starting 238, and finished with a 107-130 record and 4.29 ERA. The same table counts 897 strikeouts, 65 complete games, 7 shutouts, and 19 saves. The league ERA over Stobbs's seasons was 3.98, so the 4.29 figure ran 7.8% worse than average. Stobbs won 15 games in 1956, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Stobbs
- What years did Chuck Stobbs play?
- Chuck Stobbs played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1961.
- Was Chuck Stobbs a pitcher?
- Yes. Chuck Stobbs pitched in the major leagues, recording 107 wins and 897 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Chuck Stobbs hit?
- Chuck Stobbs hit 0 career home runs with 102 hits.
- What was Chuck Stobbs's career batting average?
- Chuck Stobbs batted .176 over his career, with 102 hits in 578 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chuck Stobbs have?
- Chuck Stobbs drove in 53 runs in his career.
- What was Chuck Stobbs's career ERA?
- Chuck Stobbs finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 107-130 with 897 strikeouts.