Chuck Tanner

Q: When was Chuck Tanner born?

Chuck Tanner was born on July 4, 1928.

Q: Where was Chuck Tanner born?

Chuck Tanner was born in New Castle, PA .

Q: How tall was Chuck Tanner?

Chuck Tanner was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Chuck Tanner weigh when playing?

Chuck Tanner weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Chuck Tanner in the Hall of Fame?

Chuck Tanner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Chuck Tanner play?

Chuck Tanner was a Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Chuck Tanner have?

Chuck Tanner had 231 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Chuck Tanner have?

Chuck Tanner had 21 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Chuck Tanner's average?

Chuck Tanner had a .261 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Chuck Tanner played for?

Chuck Tanner played for 4 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels.

Positions: Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: July 4, 1928 in New Castle, PA us

Died: February 11, 2011 in New Castle, PA

Buried: Castleview Memorial Gardens, New Castle, PA

High School: Shenango HS (New Castle, PA)

Debut: April 12, 1955 (Age 26-282d, 11,197th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 8, 1962 (Age 33-308d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Charles William Tanner

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Relatives: Father of Bruce Tanner

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

885

231

.261

RBI

105

OBP

.323

SLG

.388

OPS

.711

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1946	17	BSN-min	D,B	23	96	80	15	20	3	1	0	7	0		12	26	.250	.368	.313	.681		25		3	1				OWN,EVN · KITL,IIIL
1947	18	BSN-min	C,D	65	299	255	61	84	15	6	7	47	4		41	32	.329	.424	.518	.942		132		1	2				EAU,OWN · NORL,KITL
1948	19	BSN-min	C,B	113	503	434	86	142	23	11	9	72	6		62	52	.327	.415	.493	.908		214		3	4				EAU,PAW · NORL,NENL
1949	20	BSN-min	A	124	541	467	92	146	32	5	5	53	3		70	43	.313	.404	.435	.839		203		2	2				DEN · WL
1950	21	BSN-min	A	154	717	619	111	195	34	9	7	86	2		89	54	.315	.403	.433	.836		268		2	7				DEN · WL
1951	22	BSN-min	AA	134	577	506	84	161	28	6	4	44	4		67	21	.318	.400	.421	.821		213		2	2				ATA · SOUA
1952	23	BSN-min	AA,AAA	128	526	467	66	156	19	12	2	69	1		54	28	.334	.405	.439	.844		205	0	2	3				ATA,MLW · SOUA,AA
1953	24	MLN-min	AA,AAA	143	574	517	76	158	32	11	8	62	3		55	39	.306	.372	.456	.829		236	1	0	2				ATA,TOL · SOUA,AA
1954	25	MLN-min	AA	155	691	594	109	192	35	12	20	101	6		90	57	.323	.408	.524	.932		311		0	0	7			ATA · SOUA
1955	26	MLN	NL	97	275	243	27	60	9	3	6	27	0	0	27	32	.247	.319	.383	.701	89	93	11	0	2	3	3	7H9
1956	27	MLN	NL	60	73	63	6	15	2	0	1	4	0	0	10	10	.238	.342	.317	.660	84	20	3	0	0	0	2	H/79
1957	28	TOT	NL	117	424	387	47	108	19	2	9	48	0	2	28	24	.279	.329	.408	.738	99	158	7	2	5	2	2	78H
1957	28	MLN	NL	22	74	69	5	17	3	0	2	6	0	0	5	4	.246	.297	.377	.674	86	26	1	0	0	0	0	7/H
1957	28	CHC	NL	95	350	318	42	91	16	2	7	42	0	2	23	20	.286	.336	.415	.751	102	132	6	2	5	2	2	78H
1958	29	CHC	NL	73	112	103	10	27	6	0	4	17	1	0	9	10	.262	.321	.437	.758	100	45	2	0	0	0	2	H9/87
1959	30	BOS-min	AAA	152	624	549	79	175	41	10	12	78	6		65	49	.319	.388	.495	.884		272		0	6	4	10		MNE · AA
1959	30	CLE	AL	14	50	48	6	12	2	0	1	5	0	0	2	9	.250	.280	.354	.634	76	17	2	0	0	0	0	/8H7
1960	31	CLE-min	AAA	28	100	92	13	27	5	2	4	14	0	0	7	10	.293	.343	.522	.865		48		0	1	0			TTO · IL
1960	31	CLE	AL	21	30	25	2	7	1	0	0	4	1	0	4	6	.280	.367	.320	.687	91	8	1	0	0	1	0	H/7
1961	32	LAA-min	AAA	48	194	170	28	51	12	5	1	18	2		20	19	.300	.370	.447	.817		76		0	2	2	1		DFW · AA
1961	32	LAA	AL	7	10	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.125	.300	.125	.425	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H9
1962	33	PHI-min	AAA	114	421	359	43	113	28	2	5	41	0		50	29	.315	.400	.446	.845		160		4	3	5	6		DFW · AA
1962	33	LAA	AL	7	8	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	-31	1	1	0	0	0	0	/H79
1963			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Manager)
1964			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Manager)
1965			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Manager)
1966			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Manager)
1967			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Manager)
1968	39	CAL-min	AA	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0			ELP · TL
8 Yrs				396	982	885	98	231	39	5	21	105	2	2	82	93	.261	.323	.388	.711	92	343	27	2	7	6	9
162 Game Avg.				162	402	362	40	94	16	2	9	43	1	1	34	38	.261	.323	.388	.711	92	140	11	1	3	2	4

MLN (3 yrs)				179	422	375	38	92	14	3	9	37	0	0	42	46	.245	.319	.371	.690	88	139	15	0	2	3	5
LAA (2 yrs)				14	18	16	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.125	.222	.125	.347	-5	2	1	0	0	0	0
CLE (2 yrs)				35	80	73	8	19	3	0	1	9	1	0	6	15	.260	.313	.342	.655	82	25	3	0	0	1	0
CHC (2 yrs)				168	462	421	52	118	22	2	11	59	1	2	32	30	.280	.333	.420	.753	101	177	8	2	5	2	4

NL (4 yrs)				347	884	796	90	210	36	5	20	96	1	2	74	76	.264	.326	.397	.723	95	316	23	2	7	5	9
AL (4 yrs)				49	98	89	8	21	3	0	1	9	1	0	8	17	.236	.296	.303	.599	65	27	4	0	0	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chuck Tanner born?

Chuck Tanner was born on July 4, 1928.

Where was Chuck Tanner born?

Chuck Tanner was born in New Castle, PA.

How tall was Chuck Tanner?

Chuck Tanner was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Chuck Tanner weigh when playing?

Chuck Tanner weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chuck Tanner play?

Chuck Tanner played 8 seasons.

Is Chuck Tanner in the Hall of Fame?

Chuck Tanner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Chuck Tanner play?

Chuck Tanner was a Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Chuck Tanner have?

Chuck Tanner had 231 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Chuck Tanner have?

Chuck Tanner had 21 home runs over his career.

What was Chuck Tanner's average?

Chuck Tanner had a .261 average over his career.

How many teams has Chuck Tanner played for?

Chuck Tanner played for 4 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels.

When did Chuck Tanner retire?

Chuck Tanner last played in 1962.

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