Chuck Churn, baseball player, 1957-1959

Chuck Churn

Born: 2/1/1930 in Bridgetown, VA, USA

Died: 10/21/2017 in Lady Lake, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1957-04-18 | Final Game: 1959-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Clarence Nottingham Churn

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Biography

Chuck Churn was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1959. Born in 1930, Churn made his debut during a transitional period in baseball marked by the aftermath of the deadball era and the onset of more offensively driven play. He contributed to the game primarily as a relief pitcher, showcasing his abilities over the course of his brief career. Churn finished his major league tenure with a record of 3-2 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.1. Throughout his time on the mound, he recorded a total of 32 strikeouts and notched 1 save, reflecting his role in crucial game situations. Although his career was relatively short, Churn's contributions during the late 1950s added depth to the pitching staff of his teams, and he remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history from that era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 2 25 0 0 0 1 47.7 49 27 4 19 32 5.10 0

Career ERA 5.10 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 31.9% 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
1957 PIT NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8.3 9 4 4 4 4.32 — 0.0
1958 CLE AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 8.7 12 6 5 4 6.23 — 0.0
1959 LAD NL 3 2 14 0 0 0 1 30.7 28 17 10 24 4.99 3.90 (-28%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
25 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.143 0.143 0.286 0.429 0.0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.429 vs. league average 0.717 across their career seasons — 40.2% 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
1957 PIT NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CLE AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 LAD NL 14 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.167 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.7 5 2 0 0 27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1959 WS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 5 2 0 0 27.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 25 0 4 12 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 PIT P 5 0 2 4 0 1
1958 CLE P 6 0 1 1 0 0
1959 LAN P 14 0 1 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 25