1892
Born January 5, 1892
Baltimore, MD, USA
Chuck Wortman Notable
b. January 5, 1892 · Chicago Cubs 1916–1918
Chuck Wortman played 1916 to 1918 for the Chicago Cubs as a shortstop.
Across 161 games he batted .186, with 82 hits and 45 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 8 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 138 games at shortstop, with 355 assists and 54 errors. He turned 50 double plays.
He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on January 5, 1892, and died on August 19, 1977. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | CHC | 69 | 234 | 17 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 4 | .201 |
| 1917 | CHC | 75 | 190 | 24 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 6 | .174 |
| 1918 | CHC | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .118 |
| Career | — | 161 | 441 | 45 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 37 | 47 | 13 | .186 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Died August 19, 1977
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