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Chuck Tanner Chuck Tanner

Full name: Charles William Tanner Born: July 4, 1929, New Castle, Pennsylvania First Game: April 12, 1955; Final Game: April 29, 1962 Managed First Game: September 18, 1970; Managed Final Game: May 22, 1988 Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 0" Weight: 185 Father of Bruce Tanner TSN Manager of the Year (1972) Chuck Tanner Collectibles! Chuck Tanner Memorabilia! Chuck Tanner Cards! Chuck Tanner Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week! Photo by Will Sanderson, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com

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Pitcher Matchups

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1955 MIL N                97   243   27   60   9   3   6   27   27   3   32   0   2   3          11    0   0  .247  .319  .383  -0.9 1955 MIL N
1956 MIL N                60    63    6   15   2   0   1    4   10   2   10   0   0   0           3    0   0  .238  .342  .317  -0.2 1956 MIL N
1957 MIL N                22    69    5   17   3   0   2    6    5   0    4   0   0   0           1    0   0  .246  .297  .377  -0.3 1957 MIL N
1957 CHI N                95   318   42   91  16   2   7   42   23   2   20   2   5   2           6    0   2  .286  .336  .415  -0.6 1957 CHI N
1957 TOT N               117   387   47  108  19   2   9   48   28   2   24   2   5   2           7    0   2  .279  .329  .408  -0.9 1957 TOT N
1958 CHI N                73   103   10   27   6   0   4   17    9   2   10   0   0   0           2    1   0  .262  .321  .437  -0.2 1958 CHI N
1959 CLE A                14    48    6   12   2   0   1    5    2   0    9   0   0   0           2    0   0  .250  .280  .354  -0.3 1959 CLE A
1960 CLE A Daily Splits   21    25    2    7   1   0   0    4    4   0    6   0   0   1   0   0   1    1   0  .280  .367  .320   0.0 1960 CLE A
1961 LA  A Daily Splits    7     8    0    1   0   0   0    0    2   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .300  .125  -0.1 1961 LA  A
1962 LA  A Daily Splits    7     8    0    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .125  .125  .125  -0.2 1962 LA  A
Total NL                 347   796   90  210  36   5  20   96   74   9   76   2   7   5          23    1   2  .264  .326  .397  -2.2 Total NL        
Total AL                  49    89    8   21   3   0   1    9    8   0   17   0   0   1   0i  0i  4    1   0  .236  .296  .303  -0.6 Total AL        
Total            Splits  396   885   98  231  39   5  21  105   82   9   93   2   7   6   0i  0i 27    2   2  .261  .323  .388  -2.8 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

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Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1955 MIL N        OF   62                     101    4    2    0      .981    52    0   11 
1956 MIL N        OF    8                       4    0    1    0      .800     7    0    1 
1957 MIL N        OF   18                      35    0    0    0     1.000    18    0    0 
1957 CHI N        OF   82                     156    5    2    2      .988    59   25    0 
1957 TOT N        LF                                                     -
1957 TOT N        OF  100                     191    5    2    2      .990    77   25    0 
1958 CHI N        OF   15                      21    0    1    0      .955     2    3   10 
1959 CLE A        OF   10                      18    0    0    0     1.000     3    7    0 
1960 CLE A Daily  OF    4    4    0    25.1     5    0    0    0   0 1.000     4    0    0 
1960 CLE A        LF    4    4    0    25.1     6    0    0    0   0 1.000
1961 LA  A Daily  OF    1    1    0     7       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1961 LA  A        RF    1    1    0     7       0    0    0    0   0     -
1962 LA  A Daily  OF    2    0    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    1 
1962 LA  A        RF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
1962 LA  A        LF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
Total             OF  202    5i   0i   36.1i  340    9    6    2   0i .983   146   35   24 
Total             LF    5i   4i   0i   27.1i    6i   0i   0i   0i  0i1.000
Total             RF    2i   1i   0i    9  i    0i   0i   0i   0i  0i    -
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Managerial RecordManagerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1970 CHI A   16    3   13  .188    52    83   9-18           6  6
1971 CHI A  162   79   83  .488   617   597                  3
1972 CHI A  154   87   67  .565   566   538                  2
1973 CHI A  162   77   85  .475   652   705                  5
1974 CHI A  163   80   80  .500   684   721                  4
1975 CHI A  161   75   86  .466   655   703                  5
1976 OAK A  161   87   74  .540   686   598                  2
1977 PIT N  162   96   66  .593   734   665                  2
1978 PIT N  161   88   73  .547   684   637                  2
1979 PIT N  163   98   64  .605   775   643                  1
1980 PIT N  162   83   79  .512   666   646                  3
1981 PIT N  103   46   56  .451   407   425                  4
1982 PIT N  162   84   78  .519   724   696                  4
1983 PIT N  162   84   78  .519   659   648                  2
1984 PIT N  162   75   87  .463   615   567                  6
1985 PIT N  161   57  104  .354   568   708                  6
1986 ATL N  161   72   89  .447   615   719                  6
1987 ATL N  161   69   92  .429   747   829                  5
1988 ATL N   39   12   27  .308   135   214          5-22    6  6
Total      2738 1352 1381  .495 11241 11342
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

League Championship Series Managerial RecordLeague Championship Series Managerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1979 PIT N    3    3    0 1.000    15     5

World Series Managerial RecordWorld Series Managerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1979 PIT N    7    4    3  .571    32    26

All-Star Game Managerial RecordAll-Star Game Managerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1980 NL       1    1    0 1.000     4     2

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Boston Braves (1946).

Claimed on waivers by Chicago Cubs from Milwaukee Braves (June 8, 1957).

Traded by Chicago Cubs to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Bob Smith (March 9, 1959).

Sold by Boston Red Sox to Cleveland Indians (September 9, 1959).

Sold by Cleveland Indians to Los Angeles Angels (September 8, 1961).

Released by Los Angeles Angels (1963).

Traded by Oakland Athletics with $100000 to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Manny
Sanguillen (November 5, 1976).

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