1927
Born August 10, 1927
Asheville, NC, USA
Bob Chakales Notable
b. August 10, 1927 · Cleveland Indians 1951–1954, Baltimore Orioles 1954, Chicago White Sox 1955, Washington Senators 1955–1957, Boston Red Sox 1957
Bob Chakales played for five clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1951 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1957.
He went 15 and 25 with a 4.54 earned run average, pitching 420.3 innings in 171 games. He struck out 187 and threw 1 shutout. Across 171 games he batted .271, with 26 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 1 double.
He was born in Asheville, NC, USA on August 10, 1927, and died on February 18, 2010. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | CLE | 17 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .350 |
| 1952 | CLE | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1953 | CLE | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 1954 | BAL/CLE | 41 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .360 |
| 1955 | CHW/WSH | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1956 | WSH | 43 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .150 |
| 1957 | BOS/WSH | 22 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 |
| Career | — | 171 | 96 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .271 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | CLE | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 68.1 | 80 | 36 | 43 | 32 | 4.74 |
| 1952 | CLE | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9.75 |
| 1953 | CLE | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2.67 |
| 1954 | BAL/CLE | 5 | 7 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 99.2 | 85 | 38 | 55 | 47 | 3.43 |
| 1955 | CHW/WSH | 2 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 66 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 4.57 |
| 1956 | WSH | 4 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 96.0 | 94 | 43 | 57 | 33 | 4.03 |
| 1957 | BOS/WSH | 0 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 50.1 | 73 | 40 | 21 | 28 | 7.15 |
| Career | — | 15 | 25 | 171 | 23 | 10 | 420.1 | 445 | 212 | 225 | 187 | 4.54 |
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