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Charlie Gehringer Detroit Tigers (2)

Charlie Gehringer

#6 RANKED AT POSITION
1924—1942
Second Base
BORN
May 11, 1903, in Fowlerville, MI
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-11 / 180
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.320
BATTING AVERAGE
2323
GAMES
84.7
WAR
.404
ON-BASE PCT
1775
RUNS
53.0
WAR7
.480
SLUGGING
2839
HITS
25.4
WAR3
.884
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
184
HOME RUNS
5.9
WAR PER SEASON
He was so consistent and great that they called him “The Mechanical Man.”
Hall of Fame
6 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Tigers
ALL-TIME TEAM
1935
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

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

Hall of Fame Second Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison