Chuck Workman (baseball)

Chuck Workman
Outfield / Third baseman / First baseman
Born: January 6, 1915(1915-01-06) Leeton, Missouri
Died: January 3, 1953(1953-01-03) (aged 37) Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1938 for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1946 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average	.242
Home runs	50
Runs batted in	230
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1938, 1941) Boston Braves (1943-1946) Pittsburgh Pirates (1946)

Charles Thomas Workman (born January 6, 1915 in Leeton, Missouri, died January 3, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri), was a Major League Baseball outfielder, third baseman, and first baseman. A right-handed hitter, Workman played all or part of six seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Braves, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career

Workman made his major league debut on September 18, 1938 with the Indians at age 23. That year, Workman had a batting average of .400 in 5 at bats in 2 games.^[1] Workman played in the minors until 1941, when he had no hits in four at bats for the Indians.

In 1943 Workman was signed by the Braves, and was promoted to a starter. That year he hit .249 in 615 at bats in 153 games. The next year Workman hit .208 in 418 at bats in 140 games. In 1945 Workman had his breakout year, hit .274 with 25 home runs. His home run total placed him second in the National League, and first in home runs per at bat (Workman had one home run for every 20.560 at bats.) ^[2] The same year Workman's batting average placed him as third on his team.

In 1946, Workman got off to a slow start, hitting only .167 in his first 48 at bats. The Braves decided to trade him, and Workman was traded on June 12th, 1946 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Johnny Barrett. Chuck hit .221 in 145 at bats with the Pirates. After a disappointing 1946, Workman returned to the minor leagues, where he continued to play until 1951.

At the time of his retirement, Workman had a career batting average of .242. He finished with 1749 at bats in 526 games. He drove in 230 runs during his career. Workman hit fifty home runs over the course of his career. His lifetime fielding percentage was .959.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Chuck Workman statistics". www.baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/workmch01.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-18. 
2. ^ "1945 National League Batting Leaders". www.baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1945-batting-leaders.shtml. Retrieved 2009-09-19. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Workman, Chuck
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	January 6, 1915
Place of birth	Leeton, Missouri
Date of death	January 3, 1953
Place of death	Kansas City, Missouri