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Bob Chakales    \SHACK-ulls\

Robert Edward Chakales (The Golden Greek)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: August 10, 1927 in Asheville, NC
High School: Benedictine HS (Richmond, VA)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1945. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 21, 1951 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Senators/Orioles/Indians/RedSox/WhiteSox 1951-1957

Final Game: September 17, 1957 (Age 30)
Died: February 18, 2010 in Richmond, VA
Buried: Westhampton Memorial Park, Richmond, VA
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1951 23 CLE AL 3 4 .429 4.74 17 10 5 2 1 0 68.1 80 40 36 3 43 32 0 1 2 321 80 1.800 10.5 0.4 5.7 4.2 0.74
1952 24 CLE AL 1 2 .333 9.75 5 1 2 0 0 0 12.0 19 13 13 2 8 7 0 0 0 58 36 2.250 14.3 1.5 6.0 5.3 0.88
1953 25 CLE AL 0 2 .000 2.67 7 3 2 1 0 0 27.0 28 13 8 2 10 6 1 0 2 116 141 1.407 9.3 0.7 3.3 2.0 0.60
1954 26 TOT AL 5 7 .417 3.43 41 6 28 0 0 3 99.2 85 44 38 8 55 47 1 0 1 433 105 1.405 7.7 0.7 5.0 4.2 0.85
1954 26 CLE AL 2 0 1.000 0.87 3 0 0 0 0 0 10.1 4 1 1 0 12 3 0 0 0 47 440 1.548 3.5 0.0 10.5 2.6 0.25
1954 26 BAL AL 3 7 .300 3.73 38 6 28 0 0 3 89.1 81 43 37 8 43 44 1 0 1 386 96 1.388 8.2 0.8 4.3 4.4 1.02
1955 27 TOT AL 2 3 .400 4.57 36 0 15 0 0 0 67.0 66 40 34 6 31 4 34 1 1 2 292 87 1.448 8.9 0.8 4.2 4.6 1.10
1955 27 CHW AL 0 0 1.46 7 0 4 0 0 0 12.1 11 2 2 2 6 1 6 0 0 0 50 277 1.378 8.0 1.5 4.4 4.4 1.00
1955 27 WSH AL 2 3 .400 5.27 29 0 11 0 0 0 54.2 55 38 32 4 25 3 28 1 1 2 242 75 1.463 9.1 0.7 4.1 4.6 1.12
1956 28 WSH AL 4 4 .500 4.03 43 1 23 0 0 4 96.0 94 53 43 3 57 7 33 3 0 2 423 104 1.573 8.8 0.3 5.3 3.1 0.58
1957 29 TOT AL 0 3 .000 7.15 22 2 13 0 0 3 50.1 73 43 40 7 21 1 28 1 0 3 240 56 1.868 13.1 1.3 3.8 5.0 1.33
1957 29 WSH AL 0 1 .000 5.40 4 2 1 0 0 0 18.1 20 13 11 2 10 1 12 0 0 2 85 73 1.636 9.8 1.0 4.9 5.9 1.20
1957 29 BOS AL 0 2 .000 8.16 18 0 12 0 0 3 32.0 53 30 29 5 11 0 16 1 0 1 155 49 2.000 14.9 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.45
7 Yrs 15 25 .375 4.54 171 23 88 3 1 10 420.1 445 246 212 31 225 12 187 7 2 12 1883 86 1.594 9.5 0.7 4.8 4.0 0.83
162 Game Avg. 5 9 .375 4.54 60 8 31 1 0 4 147 156 86 74 11 79 66 2 1 4 660 86 1.594 9.5 0.7 4.8 4.0 0.83
CLE (4 yrs) 6 8 .429 4.44 32 14 9 3 1 0 117.2 131 67 58 7 73 48 1 1 4 542 85 1.734 10.0 0.5 5.6 3.7 0.66
WSH (3 yrs) 6 8 .429 4.58 76 3 35 0 0 4 169.0 169 104 86 9 92 11 73 4 1 6 750 89 1.544 9.0 0.5 4.9 3.9 0.79
BOS (1 yr) 0 2 .000 8.16 18 0 12 0 0 3 32.0 53 30 29 5 11 0 16 1 0 1 155 49 2.000 14.9 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.45
BAL (1 yr) 3 7 .300 3.73 38 6 28 0 0 3 89.1 81 43 37 8 43 44 1 0 1 386 96 1.388 8.2 0.8 4.3 4.4 1.02
CHW (1 yr) 0 0 1.46 7 0 4 0 0 0 12.1 11 2 2 2 6 1 6 0 0 0 50 277 1.378 8.0 1.5 4.4 4.4 1.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1951 23 CLE AL 68.1 17 10 40 5.27 4.56 0.07 0.00 88.9 3.99 -10 -1.0 .2 -0.0 -0.4 -4 .442 .494 $4,800
1952 24 CLE AL 12.0 5 1 13 9.75 3.61 0.01 0.00 103.2 3.72 -8 -0.8 .4 0.1 -0.6 -7 .347 .495 $6,000
1953 25 CLE AL 27.0 7 3 13 4.33 4.22 0.23 0.00 97.0 3.86 -2 -0.2 .1 -0.0 0.1 1 .476 .499 $5,000
1954 26 CLE AL 10.1 3 0 1 0.87 3.83 0.20 0.00 96.7 3.51 3 0.4 1.0 -0.0 0.4 4 .621 .502 $4,800
1954 26 BAL AL 89.1 38 6 43 4.33 4.22 -0.24 0.00 99.8 4.45 1 0.2 1.4 -0.1 0.8 8 .504 .501
1955 27 CHW AL 12.1 7 0 2 1.46 4.50 0.23 0.00 98.6 4.21 4 0.4 .6 -0.1 0.4 5 .557 .502 $8,500
1955 27 WSH AL 54.2 29 0 38 6.26 4.47 -0.54 0.00 98.8 4.95 -8 -0.9 .9 -0.1 -0.5 -3 .470 .495
1956 28 WSH AL 96.1 43 1 53 4.95 4.78 -0.61 0.00 99.7 5.36 4 0.4 1.1 -0.2 1.0 13 .509 .502 $9,500
1957 29 WSH AL 18.1 4 2 13 6.38 4.18 -0.62 0.00 101.9 4.90 -3 -0.3 2.1 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .425 .498 $9,500
1957 29 BOS AL 32.0 18 0 30 8.44 4.12 0.18 0.00 104.5 4.12 -15 -1.5 1.2 -0.2 -1.5 -13 .414 .490
7 Seasons 420.2 171 23 246 5.26 4.41 -0.24 0.00 98.1 4.56 -35 -3.3 1.0 -0.7 -0.4 2 .481 .498 $48,100
CLE (4 yrs) 117.2 32 14 67 5.12 4.32 0.11 0.00 92.9 3.89 -17 -1.6 .4 0.0 -0.5 -6 .451 .498 $20,600
WSH (3 yrs) 169.1 76 3 104 5.53 4.61 -0.59 0.00 99.6 5.18 -8 -0.8 1.0 -0.3 0.3 8 .490 .498 $19,000
BOS (1 yr) 32.0 18 0 30 8.44 4.12 0.18 0.00 104.5 4.12 -15 -1.5 1.2 -0.2 -1.5 -13 .414 .490
BAL (1 yr) 89.1 38 6 43 4.33 4.22 -0.24 0.00 99.8 4.45 1 0.2 1.4 -0.1 0.8 8 .504 .501
CHW (1 yr) 12.1 7 0 2 1.46 4.50 0.23 0.00 98.6 4.21 4 0.4 .6 -0.1 0.4 5 .557 .502 $8,500

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1951 23 CLE AL 17 21 20 1 7 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 2 .350 .350 .500 .850 134 10 0 0 1 1
1952 24 CLE AL 5 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 187 2 1 0 0 /1
1953 25 CLE AL 7 7 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .286 .286 .571 57 2 0 0 0 /1
1954 26 TOT AL 41 29 25 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .360 .385 .400 .785 122 10 1 0 3 0 1
1954 26 CLE AL 3 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 131 1 0 0 1 0 /1
1954 26 BAL AL 38 24 22 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .364 .364 .409 .773 120 9 1 0 2 0 1
1955 27 TOT AL 36 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1955 27 CHW AL 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1955 27 WSH AL 29 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1956 28 WSH AL 43 23 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .150 .150 .150 .300 -19 3 0 0 3 0 0 1
1957 29 TOT AL 22 11 10 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 .300 .300 .500 .800 115 5 0 0 1 0 0 1
1957 29 WSH AL 4 7 7 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .429 .571 52 3 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1957 29 BOS AL 18 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 258 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
7 Yrs 171 105 96 5 26 1 1 1 9 0 0 1 10 .271 .278 .333 .612 68 32 2 0 8 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 99 91 5 25 1 1 1 9 0 0 1 9 .271 .278 .333 .612 68 30 2 0 8
CLE (4 yrs) 32 37 34 1 12 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 3 .353 .371 .441 .813 125 15 1 0 2 0
WSH (3 yrs) 76 38 35 2 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 .114 .114 .171 .286 -23 6 0 0 3 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 18 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 258 2 0 0 1 0 0
BAL (1 yr) 38 24 22 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .364 .364 .409 .773 120 9 1 0 2 0
CHW (1 yr) 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1951 23 CLE AL 17 21 1 0 0 0 2 3 0.3 1 4 0.3 .517 .502 0.3 0.0 4 $4,800 1
1952 24 CLE AL 5 4 0 0 -0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .514 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $6,000 /1
1953 25 CLE AL 7 7 -0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .504 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $5,000 /1
1954 26 CLE AL 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .534 .501 0.1 0.0 1 $4,800 /1
1954 26 BAL AL 38 24 0 -0 -0 0 3 3 0.3 1 3 0.3 .507 .502 0.3 -0.0 3 1
1955 27 CHW AL 7 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .495 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $8,500 /1
1955 27 WSH AL 29 8 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1
1956 28 WSH AL 43 23 -4 -0 1 0 3 -1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $9,500 1
1957 29 WSH AL 4 7 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .505 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $9,500 /1
1957 29 BOS AL 18 4 1 -0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .507 .501 0.1 -0.0 1 1
7 Seasons 171 105 -5 -1 0 0 11 6 0.6 3 9 0.6 .504 .500 0.6 0.0 9 $48,100
CLE (4 yrs) 32 37 1 0 -0 0 4 5 0.5 1 6 0.5 .515 .501 0.5 0.0 6 $20,600
WSH (3 yrs) 76 38 -7 -0 1 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .497 .500 -0.2 0.0 -1 $19,000
BOS (1 yr) 18 4 1 -0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .507 .501 0.1 -0.0 1
BAL (1 yr) 38 24 0 -0 -0 0 3 3 0.3 1 3 0.3 .507 .502 0.3 -0.0 3
CHW (1 yr) 7 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .495 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 $8,500

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1951 CLE AL 23 P 17 10 2 68.1 12 1 11 0 0 1.000 1.58 0.71 .953 2.07 2.06 6 3 33% 45% 0
1952 CLE AL 24 P 5 1 0 12.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.10 2.10 0 1 100% 45% 0
1953 CLE AL 25 P 7 3 1 27.0 8 2 5 1 1 .875 2.33 1.00 .958 1.93 1.93 0 3 100% 51% 0
1954 TOT AL 26 P 41 6 0 99.2 24 5 16 3 1 .875 1.90 0.51 .959 2.00 1.99 1 3 75% 48% 0
1954 CLE AL 26 P 3 0 0 10.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0 0 0
1954 BAL AL 26 P 38 6 0 89.1 24 5 16 3 1 .875 2.12 0.55 .959 2.00 1.99 1 3 75% 48% 0
1955 TOT AL 27 P 36 0 0 67.0 18 3 14 1 1 .944 2.28 0.47 .956 1.99 1.97 7 2 22% 47% 0
1955 CHW AL 27 P 7 0 0 12.1 5 2 2 1 0 .800 2.92 0.57 .956 1.97 1.97 1 0 0% 47% 0
1955 WSH AL 27 P 29 0 0 54.2 13 1 12 0 1 1.000 2.14 0.45 .956 1.99 1.97 6 2 25% 47% 0
1956 WSH AL 28 P 43 1 0 96.0 27 1 25 1 2 .963 2.44 0.60 .950 1.92 1.91 3 4 57% 44% 0
1957 TOT AL 29 P 22 2 0 50.1 11 2 8 1 1 .909 1.79 0.45 .964 1.98 2.00 3 1 25% 47% 1
1957 WSH AL 29 P 4 2 0 18.1 5 0 5 0 1 1.000 2.45 1.25 .964 1.96 2.00 1 0 0% 47% 0
1957 BOS AL 29 P 18 0 0 32.0 6 2 3 1 0 .833 1.41 0.28 .963 2.00 2.00 2 1 33% 47% 1
7 Seasons P 171 23 3 420.1 100 14 79 7 6 .930 1.99 0.54 .956 1.99 1.97 20 17 46% 46% 1
7 Seasons TOT 171 23 3 420.1 100 14 79 7 6 .930 1.99 0.54 .956 1.99 1.97 20 17 46% 46% 1
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1956 AL  43 (8th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1954 AL  28 (5th)
1956 AL  23 (6th)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
1954 AL  3 (3rd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 1 (2652), Average HOFer ≈ 185
JAWS Relief Pitcher (1150th), 0.2 career WAR/2.6 7yr-peak WAR/1.4 JAWS
Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 40.6 career WAR/27.9 7yr-peak WAR/34.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
195123Cleveland Indians$4,800Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
195224Cleveland Indians$6,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
195325Cleveland Indians$5,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
195426Cleveland Indians$4,800Michael Haupert research of HOF contractsCLE/BAL
195527Chicago White Sox$8,500Michael Haupert research of HOF contractsCHW/WSH
195628Washington Senators$9,500Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
195729Washington Senators$9,500Michael Haupert research of HOF contractsWSH/BOS
Career to date (may be incomplete)$48,100
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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