Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Charlie Gehringer
Nickname:
The Mechanical ManBirthdate:
May 11, 1903 (77 y, 6 m, 6 d)Born In:
Fowlerville, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/187Entry:
1923 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1936 | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1934 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1933 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1929 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Gold Glove | 1936 - 2B | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1931 - 1B | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1930 - 1B | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1938 - 2B | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1934 - 2B | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1933 - 2B | Detroit (MLB) | |
| 1932 - 2B | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 20, 1938 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Aug 9, 1937 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Jun 21, 1937 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Sep 3, 1934 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Jun 13, 1932 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| May 2, 1932 | Detroit (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 11 |
| Grey Ink | 125 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Frankie Frisch | 874 |
| Arky Vaughan | 856 |
| Jackie Robinson | 841 |
| Joe Cronin | 839 |
| Paul Waner | 820 |
| Enos Slaughter | 812 |
| Kiki Cuyler | 812 |
| Harry Heilmann | 810 |
| Buddy Myer | 802 |
| Bobby Doerr | 802 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 147 | 1 |
| 1930 | 142 | 10 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 696 | 1 |
| 1929 | 706 | 2 |
| 1930 | 677 | 3 |
| 1932 | 644 | 9 |
| 1933 | 683 | 2 |
| 1934 | 675 | 3 |
| 1938 | 670 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 594 | 3 |
| 1929 | 628 | 1 |
| 1930 | 552 | 8 |
| 1933 | 586 | 9 |
| 1934 | 583 | 3 |
| 1938 | 580 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 176 | 7 |
| 1928 | 170 | 9 |
| 1929 | 195 | 3 |
| 1930 | 163 | 9 |
| 1932 | 179 | 9 |
| 1933 | 219 | 1 |
| 1934 | 183 | 3 |
| 1938 | 174 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 300 | 6 |
| 1933 | 325 | 6 |
| 1934 | 280 | 8 |
| 1938 | 270 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 42 | 2 |
| 1933 | 44 | 2 |
| 1934 | 37 | 3 |
| 1936 | 38 | 10 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 12 | 4 |
| 1926 | 12 | 2 |
| 1928 | 17 | 1 |
| 1929 | 10 | 7 |
| 1931 | 15 | 4 |
| 1932 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 14 | 7 |
| 1927 | 13 | 9 |
| 1929 | 29 | 2 |
| 1930 | 17 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 99 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 113 | 2 |
| 1929 | 122 | 6 |
| 1930 | 120 | 1 |
| 1933 | 151 | 1 |
| 1934 | 111 | 5 |
| 1938 | 97 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 94 | 6 |
| 1928 | 93 | 3 |
| 1930 | 117 | 4 |
| 1933 | 89 | 6 |
| 1934 | 81 | 9 |
| 1938 | 88 | 2 |
| 1939 | 80 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 9 | 3 |
| 1940 | 5 | 6 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 5 | 4 |
| 1940 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 8 | 4 |
| 1929 | 6 | 10 |
| 1932 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 57 | 10 |
| 1933 | 68 | 7 |
| 1934 | 60 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.318 | 7 |
| 1929 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1932 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1933 | 0.374 | 3 |
| 1934 | 0.314 | 6 |
| 1937 | 0.317 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.382 | 10 |
| 1930 | 0.422 | 8 |
| 1933 | 0.454 | 2 |
| 1934 | 0.399 | 4 |
| 1937 | 0.402 | 7 |
| 1938 | 0.391 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.555 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 1.008 | 4 |
| 1934 | 0.880 | 6 |
| 1937 | 0.899 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 151 | 6 |
| 1934 | 150 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1933 | 8.8 | 2 |
| 1934 | 5.9 | 7 |
| 1938 | 5.9 | 7 |