Charlie Gelbert

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: January 26, 1906 in Scranton, PA us

Died: January 13, 1967 in Easton, PA

Buried: Norland Cemetery, Chambersburg, PA

Schools: University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), Lebanon Valley College (Annville, PA)

Debut: April 16, 1929 (Age 23-080d, 5,923rd in MLB history)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1940 (Age 34-246d)
vs. PHA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1929 season

Full Name: Charles Magnus Gelbert

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1931 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.1

AB

2869

R

398

H

766

BA

.267

HR

RBI

350

SB

OBP

.336

SLG

.374

OPS

.709

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	Pos	Awards
1927	21	STL-min	AA	5	3	3		1	1	0	0						.333	.333	.667	1.000		2					SYR · IL
1928	22	STL-min	AA	164	573	573		195	32	14	21						.340	.340	.555	.895		318					ROC · IL
1929	23	STL-min	MLB	146	578	512	60	134	29	8	3	65	8		51	46	.262	.329	.367	.696		188		0	15		SLN · NL
1929	23	STL	NL	146	577	512	60	134	29	8	3	65	8		51	46	.262	.329	.367	.696	70	188		0	15	*6
1930	24	STL-min	MLB	139	573	513	92	156	39	11	3	72	6		43	41	.304	.360	.441	.801		226		2	15		SLN · NL
1930	24	STL	NL	139	574	513	92	156	39	11	3	72	6		43	41	.304	.360	.441	.801	89	226		2	15	*6
1931	25	STL-min	MLB	131	505	447	61	129	29	5	1	62	7		54	31	.289	.365	.383	.748		171		0	4		SLN · NL
1931	25	STL	NL	131	505	447	61	129	29	5	1	62	7		54	31	.289	.365	.383	.748	97	171		0	4	*6	MVP-25
1932	26	STL-min	MLB	122	503	455	60	122	28	9	1	45	8		39	30	.268	.330	.376	.706		171		3	6		SLN · NL
1932	26	STL	NL	122	503	455	60	122	28	9	1	45	8		39	30	.268	.330	.376	.706	86	171		3	6	*6

1935	29	STL-min	MLB	62	187	168	24	49	7	2	2	21	0		17	18	.292	.357	.393	.750		66	2	0	2		SLN · NL
1935	29	STL	NL	62	187	168	24	49	7	2	2	21	0		17	18	.292	.357	.393	.750	98	66	2	0	2	56/4
1936	30	STL-min	MLB	93	307	280	33	64	15	2	3	27	2		25	26	.229	.292	.329	.620		92	13	0	2		SLN · NL
1936	30	STL	NL	93	307	280	33	64	15	2	3	27	2		25	26	.229	.292	.329	.620	67	92	13	0	2	56/4
1937	31	CIN-DET-min	MLB	63	182	161	16	26	6	0	1	14	1	0	19	23	.161	.250	.217	.467		35	2	0	2		CIN,DET · NL,AL
1937	31	TOT	MLB	63	182	161	16	26	6	0	1	14	1	0	19	23	.161	.250	.217	.467	27	35	2	0	2	6/45
1937	31	CIN	NL	43	131	114	12	22	4	0	1	13	1		15	12	.193	.287	.254	.541	51	29	2	0	2	6/45
1937	31	DET	AL	20	51	47	4	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	11	.085	.157	.128	.285	-28	6		0	0	6

1938	32	DET-min	AA	143	490	490		139	30	11	8						.284	.284	.439	.722		215					TOL · AA
1939	33	MIN-min	MLB	68	222	188	36	48	7	5	3	29	2	0	30	11	.255	.361	.394	.754		74	5	1	3		WS1 · AL
1939	33	WSH	AL	68	222	188	36	48	7	5	3	29	2	0	30	11	.255	.361	.394	.754	100	74	5	1	3	65/4
1940	34	BOS-MIN-min	MLB	52	158	145	16	38	9	1	0	15	0	0	12	19	.262	.323	.338	.661		49	2	1	0		BOS,WS1 · AL
1940	34	TOT	AL	52	158	145	16	38	9	1	0	15	0	0	12	19	.262	.323	.338	.661	72	49	2	1	0	56/14
1940	34	WSH	AL	22	59	54	7	20	7	1	0	7	0	0	4	3	.370	.424	.537	.961	155	29	1	1	0	6/14
1940	34	BOS	AL	30	99	91	9	18	2	0	0	8	0	0	8	16	.198	.263	.220	.482	24	20	1	0	0	5/6
1941	35	BOS-min	AA	40	88	74	8	20	3	1	0	10	1		14	8	.270	.386	.338	.724		25		0	0		LOU · AA
1942	36	LAD-min	AA	66	187	157	12	34	7	0	2	23	3	0	30	11	.217	.342	.299	.642		47	3	0	0		MTL · IL
9 Yrs				876	3215	2869	398	766	169	43	17	350	34	0	290	245	.267	.336	.374	.709	81	1072	24	7	49
162 Game Avg.				162	595	531	74	142	31	8	3	65	6		54	45	.267	.336	.374	.709	81	198		1	9

STL (6 yrs)				693	2653	2375	330	654	147	37	13	292	31		229	192	.275	.340	.385	.725	84	914		5	44
WSH (2 yrs)				90	281	242	43	68	14	6	3	36	2	0	34	14	.281	.374	.426	.800	112	103	6	2	3
CIN (1 yr)				43	131	114	12	22	4	0	1	13	1		15	12	.193	.287	.254	.541	51	29	2	0	2
DET (1 yr)				20	51	47	4	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	11	.085	.157	.128	.285	-28	6		0	0
BOS (1 yr)				30	99	91	9	18	2	0	0	8	0	0	8	16	.198	.263	.220	.482	24	20	1	0	0

NL (7 yrs)				736	2784	2489	342	676	151	37	14	305	32		244	204	.272	.338	.379	.717	82	943		5	46
AL (3 yrs)				140	431	380	56	90	18	6	3	45	2	0	46	41	.237	.322	.339	.662	73	129		2	3

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Charlie Gelbert

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Pitching

Player Value--Pitching

Standard Fielding

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