Bob Chakales, baseball player, 1951-1957

Bob Chakales

Born: 8/10/1927 in Asheville, NC, USA

Died: 2/18/2010 in Richmond, VA, USA

MLB Debut: 1951-04-21 | Final Game: 1957-09-17

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Robert Edward Chakales

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Biography

Bob Chakales, born in 1927, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1957. Throughout his career, he showcased his skills on the mound with a record of 15-25 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.54. Chakales demonstrated his ability to miss bats, accumulating 187 strikeouts and also contributed to his teams by recording 10 saves. Competing during the early years of the post-war era, Chakales faced the challenges of a rapidly evolving game, marked by a shift towards more powerful hitting and greater emphasis on bullpen strategy. Despite not achieving stardom, he played an essential role for various clubs and provided valuable innings as a reliable pitcher. His contributions to the teams he played for remain a testament to his dedication and skill in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 25 171 23 3 1 10 420.3 445 212 31 225 187 4.54 0

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 15.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 CLE AL 3 4 17 10 2 1 0 68.3 80 36 43 32 4.74 4.04 (-17%) 67.0
1952 CLE AL 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 12.0 19 13 8 7 9.75 3.70 (-163%) -507.7
1953 CLE AL 0 2 7 3 1 0 0 27.0 28 8 10 6 2.67 4.14 (+36%) -132.1
1954 CLE AL 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 10.3 4 1 12 3 0.87 3.90 (+78%) -363.5
1954 BAL AL 3 7 38 6 0 0 3 89.3 81 37 43 44 3.73 3.90 (+4%) -358.5
1955 CHW AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.3 11 2 6 6 1.46 4.00 (+64%) -
1955 WSN AL 2 3 29 0 0 0 0 54.7 55 32 25 28 5.27 4.00 (-32%) -
1956 WSN AL 4 4 43 1 0 0 4 96.0 94 43 57 33 4.03 3.96 (-2%) -
1957 WSN AL 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 18.3 20 11 10 12 5.40 3.83 (-41%) -
1957 BOS AL 0 2 18 0 0 0 3 32.0 53 29 11 16 8.16 3.83 (-113%) -628.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
171 96 5 26 1 1 1 9 0 1 10 0.271 0.278 0.333 0.612 0.0

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.612 vs. league average 0.721 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1951 CLE AL 17 20 1 7 0 0 1 6 0 0 2 0.350 — — — — 0.0
1952 CLE AL 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1953 CLE AL 7 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1954 BAL AL 38 22 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.364 — — — — 0.0
1955 CHW AL 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1955 WSN AL 29 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1956 WSN AL 43 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.150 — — — — 0.0
1957 WSN AL 4 7 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1957 BOS AL 18 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 171 9 14 79 7 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 CLE P 17 0 1 11 0 0
1952 CLE P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1953 CLE P 7 0 2 5 1 1
1954 CLE P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1954 BAL P 38 6 5 16 3 1
1955 CHA P 7 0 2 2 1 0
1955 WS1 P 29 0 1 12 0 1
1956 WS1 P 43 1 1 25 1 2
1957 WS1 P 4 2 0 5 0 1
1957 BOS P 18 0 2 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 171