Chuck Bauer

Chuck Edward Bauer

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

• School College of Saint Rose, Florida Southern College

• Born November 10, 1973 in Rensselaer, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Chuck Bauer played in the minor leagues and for the USA national team.

Bauer was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round of the 1995 Amateur Draft, and he went 4-3 with a 3.17 ERA for the Hudson Valley Renegades in his first season. He was 2-7 with four saves and a 3.83 ERA for the Charleston RiverDogs in 1996, and he left the Rangers system. Bauer notched 17 saves with a 3-2 record and a 1.36 ERA in 28 games for the independent Albany Diamond Dogs in 1997, leading the Northeast League in saves (four ahead of #2 Joe Morvay). He was not named the NEL All-Star reliever, though, as that went to Grant Sullivan.

He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998. He had a solid 0.75 ERA in 6 appearances for the Augusta GreenJackets, and he went 3-3 with a 4.41 ERA for the Lynchburg Hillcats. The Pirates then released him, and he joined the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs. Bauer pitched 4 games with a 0.36 ERA in the rest of the '98 season, and he was 6-2 with a 3.56 ERA in 1999, walking only 9 in 93 2/3 IP. He represented the USA in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup, allowing only 3 hits and 2 walks in 11 shutout innings; he went five scoreless in relief to beat Hiroshi Harada of Japan. He started against Japan in the Bronze Medal Game but gave way to Andy High after one inning and the US lost. He tied for the ERA lead with Taiyo Fujita, Faustino Corrales and Tom Becker; he was third in innings pitched in that group. Corrales and Adrian Meagher were named the All-Star pitchers. Bauer was 3-5 with 10 saves and a 5.27 ERA in 2000 (6th in the Northern League East in saves, between Will Fleck and Clay Eason), and he announced his retirement.

The New York native had gone 25-23 with 31 saves and a 3.48 ERA in 133 pro games (62 starts).