Charlie Gehringer
#6
AT Second Base
1924—1942
Second Base
BORN
May 11, 1903, in Fowlerville, MI
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 180
MLB DEBUT
September 22, 1924
FINAL GAME
September 27, 1942
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.320
BATTING AVERAGE
2839
HITS
84.7
WAR
.404
ON-BASE PCT
184
HOME RUNS
53.0
WAR7
.480
SLUGGING
.884
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.9
WAR PER SEASON
He was so consistent and great that they called him “The Mechanical Man.”
Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gehringer |
84.7 |
53.0 |
40.1 |
25.4 |
68.9 |
5.9 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
70.8 |
45.6 |
33.2 |
22.8 |
58.2 |
5.2 |
Where Does Charlie Gehringer Rank
Among Second Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |