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Charlie Gehringer

Second Base
1924—1942
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
83.8
WAR
.404
ON-BASE PCT
184
HOME RUNS
50.6
WAR7
.480
SLUGGING
.884
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.9
WAR PER SEASON
Charlie Gehringer
 
He was so consistent and great that they called him “The Mechanical Man.”
— # 6 RANKED AT POSITION —
— 1935 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Gehringer
83.8
50.6
40.1
24.9
67.2
5.9
AVG HOFer
70.8
45.6
33.2
22.8
58.2
5.2

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Charlie Gehringer Rank?

No. 6 Ranked

at Second Base

Ranking Among Second Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
5
6
6
7
5
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Second Basemen