What years did Chuck Tanner play?

Chuck Tanner played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1962.

Was Chuck Tanner a pitcher?

No. Chuck Tanner was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Chuck Tanner hit?

Chuck Tanner hit 21 career home runs with 231 hits.

Chuck Tanner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1962)

AVG .261

HR 21

RBI 105

H 231

OPS .711

PIV -12

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 7/4/1928 in New Castle, PA, USA
Died: 2/11/2011 in New Castle, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-12
Last Game: 1962-05-08

Full name: Charles William Tanner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
396	885	98	231	39	5	21	105	2	82	93	.261	.323	.388	.711	-12

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — near 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
1955	ML1	NL	97	243	27	60	9	3	6	27	0	27	32	.247	.258 (-4%)	.332 (-4%)	.393 (-3%)	.726 (-3%)	-159.2
1956	ML1	NL	60	63	6	15	2	0	1	4	0	10	10	.238	.258 (-8%)	.331 (+3%)	.397 (-20%)	.728 (-9%)	-66.4
1957	ML1	NL	22	69	5	17	3	0	2	6	0	5	4	.246	.257 (-4%)	.323 (-8%)	.391 (-4%)	.715 (-6%)	-65.9
1957	CHN	NL	95	318	42	91	16	2	7	42	0	23	20	.286	.257 (+11%)	.323 (+4%)	.391 (+6%)	.715 (+5%)	-65.9
1958	CHN	NL	73	103	10	27	6	0	4	17	1	9	10	.262	.257 (+2%)	.324 (-1%)	.394 (+11%)	.719 (+5%)	92.7
1959	CLE	AL	14	48	6	12	2	0	1	5	0	2	9	.250	—	—	—	—	-92.3
1960	CLE	AL	21	25	2	7	1	0	0	4	1	4	6	.280	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	7	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	LAA	AL	7	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			396	885	98	231	39	5	21	105	2	82	93	.261	—	—	—	—	-357

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	216	468	45	116	12	53	.248
Away	180	417	53	115	9	52	.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB
1962-05-08	LAA	DET	L	1	0	0
1962-04-29	LAA	DET	L	2	0	0
1962-04-27	LAA	DET	L	1	1	0
1962-04-26	LAA	CLE	L	1	0	0
1962-04-25	LAA	CLE	W	1	0	0
1962-04-24	LAA	CLE	L	1	0	0
1962-04-17	LAA	KC1	L	1	0	0
1961-10-01	LAA	CLE	L	1	0	0
1961-09-29	LAA	CLE	W	0	0	1
1961-09-27	LAA	TEX	W	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	202	184	340	9	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	ML1	OF	62	58	101	4	2	0
1956	ML1	OF	8	4	4	0	1	0
1957	ML1	OF	18	18	35	0	0	0
1957	CHN	OF	82	78	156	5	2	2
1958	CHN	OF	15	11	21	0	1	0
1959	CLE	OF	10	10	18	0	0	0
1960	CLE	OF	4	4	5	0	0	0
1961	LAA	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1962	LAA	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	146
Center Field	37
Right Field	25

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Tanner

What years did Chuck Tanner play?: Chuck Tanner played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1962.
Was Chuck Tanner a pitcher?: No. Chuck Tanner was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chuck Tanner hit?: Chuck Tanner hit 21 career home runs with 231 hits.