Charlie Gelbert, baseball player, 1929-1940

Charlie Gelbert

Born: 1/26/1906 in Scranton, PA, USA

Died: 1/13/1967 in Easton, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1929-04-16 | Final Game: 1940-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Charles Magnus Gelbert

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Biography

Charlie Gelbert was a professional baseball player born in 1906, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1929 until his retirement on September 28, 1940. Primarily recognized as a position player, Gelbert showcased his skills over 876 games, during which he amassed 766 hits and recorded a batting average of .267. He contributed significantly to his teams' offensive efforts, driving in 350 runs and hitting 17 home runs throughout his career. Known for his speed on the bases, Gelbert also stole 34 bases, demonstrating his ability to impact the game in multiple ways. Gelbert played during a transformative era in baseball, witnessing the evolution of the game in the late 1920s through the pre-World War II period. His playing style combined solid defensive capabilities with a respectable offensive presence, which helped him establish a reliable role within the teams he played for. While he never achieved the superstar status of some of his contemporaries, Gelbert's consistent performance and contributions to his teams reflected the grit and determination characteristic of players of his time. His legacy remains a testament to the hard-working players who laid the groundwork for future generations in the sport.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1930 4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 2 3 1 9.00 0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 113.6% 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
1940 WSN AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 4 3 1 9.00 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
876 2869 398 766 169 43 17 350 34 290 245 0.267 0.336 0.374 0.709 -2886.3

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.709 vs. league average 0.745 across their career seasons — near 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
1929 STL NL 146 512 60 134 29 8 3 65 8 51 46 0.262 .289 (-10%) .353 (-7%) .415 (-12%) .769 (-10%) -1088.2
1930 STL NL 139 513 92 156 39 11 3 72 6 43 41 0.304 .293 (+3%) .354 (+2%) .429 (+3%) .784 (+2%) 178.2
1931 STL NL 131 447 61 129 29 5 1 62 7 54 31 0.289 .276 (+4%) .338 (+8%) .388 (-2%) .726 (+3%) 368.8
1932 STL NL 122 455 60 122 28 9 1 45 8 39 30 0.268 .275 (-3%) .335 (-2%) .391 (-4%) .726 (-3%) -288.3
1935 STL NL 62 168 24 49 7 2 2 21 0 17 18 0.292 .279 (+4%) .342 (+4%) .399 (-2%) .742 (+1%) 48.7
1936 STL NL 93 280 33 64 15 2 3 27 2 25 26 0.229 .283 (-20%) .349 (-17%) .404 (-19%) .753 (-18%) -1005.6
1937 CIN NL 43 114 12 22 4 0 1 13 1 15 12 0.193 .276 (-30%) .342 (-16%) .398 (-36%) .740 (-27%) -520.7
1937 DET AL 20 47 4 4 2 0 0 1 0 4 11 0.085 — — — — -520.7
1939 WSN AL 68 188 36 48 7 5 3 29 2 30 11 0.255 .274 (-7%) .342 (+5%) .393 (avg) .735 (+3%) 131.8
1940 WSN AL 22 54 7 20 7 1 0 7 0 4 3 0.370 .267 (+39%) .335 (+26%) .387 (+39%) .722 (+33%) 286.7
1940 BOS AL 30 91 9 18 2 0 0 8 0 8 16 0.198 .267 (-26%) .335 (-22%) .387 (-43%) .722 (-33%) 286.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 40 2 12 1 1 0 5 3 7 0.300

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS SLN 7 23 0 6 1 0 0 3 0 4 0.261
1930 WS SLN 6 17 2 6 0 1 0 2 3 3 0.353

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 22 0 36 24 1 6
3B 147 0 139 258 18 27
P 2 0 0 1 0 0
SS 680 0 1405 2125 182 420

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 SLN SS 146 0 338 499 46 95
1930 SLN SS 139 0 322 472 44 104
1931 SLN SS 130 0 281 435 31 91
1932 SLN SS 122 0 246 389 37 69
1935 SLN 2B 3 0 3 3 0 0
1935 SLN 3B 37 0 34 56 2 8
1935 SLN SS 21 0 31 39 3 8
1936 SLN 2B 8 0 9 5 0 1
1936 SLN 3B 60 0 60 104 6 11
1936 SLN SS 28 0 38 53 4 10
1937 CIN 2B 9 0 19 12 0 4
1937 CIN 3B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1937 CIN SS 37 0 66 87 5 16
1937 DET SS 16 0 22 35 4 7
1939 WS1 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1939 WS1 3B 20 0 19 32 3 3
1939 WS1 SS 28 0 41 90 4 17
1940 WS1 2B 1 0 4 3 1 0
1940 WS1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1940 WS1 SS 12 0 20 26 4 3
1940 BOS 3B 29 0 23 65 7 5
1940 BOS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Second Base 22
Third Base 147
Shortstop 679

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lebanon Valley College Annville PA 1925, 1926, 1927

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1931 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 1.0 80 0