Charlie Hough Career Pitching Summary

Charlie Hough played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1994, appearing in 858 games over 25 seasons. He recorded a total of 216 W and 216 L, an ERA of 3.75, 2,362 SO, a WHIP of 1.302, and a WAR of 39.2.

Charlie Hough Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Charlie Hough.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Charlie Hough
    NameCharlie Hough
    Date of BirthJanuary 5, 1948
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1970

    📊 Career Summary

    Charlie Hough appeared in 858 games over 25 MLB seasons from 1970 to 1994. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS440 (MLB Rank: 94)
    GF240 (MLB Rank: 209)
    W216 (MLB Rank: 87)
    L216 (MLB Rank: 30)
    SV61 (MLB Rank: 292)
    ERA3.75 (MLB Rank: 3,280)
    IP3801.1 (MLB Rank: 51)
    SHO13 (MLB Rank: 470)
    CG107 (MLB Rank: 366)
    SO2,362 (MLB Rank: 53)
    BB1665 (MLB Rank: 8)
    H3,283 (MLB Rank: 94)
    HR383 (MLB Rank: 17)
    SO95.59 (MLB Rank: 4,523)
    BB93.94 (MLB Rank: 5,263)
    H97.77 (MLB Rank: 10,193)
    HR90.91 (MLB Rank: 4,567)
    WHIP1.302 (MLB Rank: 9,280)
    WAR39.2 (MLB Rank: 184)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1994)

    In his final season (1994), Charlie Hough recorded the following stats:

    GS21
    W5
    L9
    ERA5.15
    IP113.2
    SHO1
    CG1
    SO65
    BB52
    H118
    HR17
    SO95.15
    BB94.12
    H99.34
    HR91.35
    WHIP1.496
    WAR−0.7

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1987, 18 W
    • Most SO: 1987, 223 SO
    • Most IP: 1987, 285.1 IP
    • Best WAR: 1985, 6.3 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1976, 2.22 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Charlie Hough appeared in 8 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.95, pitched 18.2 IP, struck out 20 batters, with 0 W and 0 L.

    Charlie Hough Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1970
    0
    0
    5.29
    0
    2
    8
    17
    -0.1
    1.706
    7
    18
    11
    11
    10
    74
    8.99
    4.2
    0.73
    0
    8
    5
    0
    0
    3.7
    9.5
    5.8
    0
    0
    0
    0
    79
    1971
    0
    0
    4.15
    0
    0
    4
    4.1
    -0.1
    1.385
    1
    3
    3
    3
    2
    86
    5.68
    8.3
    1.33
    0
    4
    3
    0
    0
    2.1
    6.2
    6.2
    0
    0
    0
    0
    19
    1972
    0
    0
    3.38
    0
    0
    4
    2.2
    0
    1.5
    0
    2
    2
    1
    1
    116
    2.77
    13.5
    2
    0
    2
    2
    0
    0
    0
    6.8
    6.8
    0
    1
    0
    0
    13
    1973
    4
    2
    2.76
    0.667
    5
    70
    71.2
    0.9
    1.353
    3
    52
    45
    24
    22
    127
    3.29
    8.8
    1.56
    0
    37
    18
    0
    0
    0.4
    6.5
    5.7
    0
    6
    2
    2
    309
    1974
    9
    4
    3.75
    0.692
    1
    63
    96
    -0.5
    1.094
    12
    65
    40
    45
    40
    91
    4.27
    5.9
    1.58
    0
    49
    16
    0
    0
    1.1
    6.1
    3.8
    0
    4
    2
    4
    389
    1975
    3
    7
    2.95
    0.3
    4
    34
    61
    -0.1
    1.262
    3
    43
    34
    25
    20
    117
    4.18
    5
    1
    0
    38
    24
    0
    0
    0.4
    6.3
    5
    1
    8
    0
    4
    266
    1976
    12
    8
    2.21
    0.6
    18
    81
    142.2
    2.3
    1.255
    6
    102
    77
    43
    35
    153
    3.83
    5.1
    1.05
    0
    77
    55
    0
    0
    0.4
    6.4
    4.9
    0
    8
    3
    9
    600
    1977
    6
    12
    3.32
    0.333
    22
    105
    127.1
    1.1
    1.319
    10
    98
    70
    53
    47
    116
    3.92
    7.4
    1.5
    1
    70
    53
    0
    0
    0.7
    6.9
    4.9
    0
    7
    6
    8
    551
    1978
    5
    5
    3.28
    0.5
    7
    66
    93.1
    0.5
    1.254
    6
    69
    48
    38
    34
    108
    3.71
    6.4
    1.38
    0
    55
    31
    0
    0
    0.6
    6.7
    4.6
    0
    5
    4
    6
    390
    1979
    7
    5
    4.76
    0.583
    0
    76
    151.1
    -0.6
    1.441
    16
    152
    66
    88
    80
    76
    4.57
    4.5
    1.15
    14
    42
    10
    0
    0
    1
    9
    3.9
    1
    8
    2
    9
    662
    1980
    3
    5
    4.52
    0.375
    1
    72
    93.2
    0.3
    1.591
    6
    91
    58
    51
    47
    84
    4.07
    6.9
    1.24
    3
    35
    12
    2
    1
    0.6
    8.7
    5.6
    0
    5
    2
    11
    426
    1981
    4
    1
    2.96
    0.8
    1
    69
    82
    0.8
    1.122
    4
    61
    31
    30
    27
    117
    2.8
    7.6
    2.23
    5
    21
    9
    2
    0
    0.4
    6.7
    3.4
    0
    3
    1
    4
    330
    1982
    16
    13
    3.95
    0.552
    0
    128
    228
    2.9
    1.268
    21
    217
    72
    111
    100
    98
    3.83
    5.1
    1.78
    34
    34
    0
    12
    2
    0.8
    8.6
    2.8
    0
    7
    5
    9
    954
    1983
    15
    13
    3.18
    0.536
    0
    152
    252
    4.7
    1.246
    22
    219
    95
    96
    89
    126
    3.85
    5.4
    1.6
    33
    34
    1
    11
    3
    0.8
    7.8
    3.4
    1
    3
    0
    6
    1030
    1984
    16
    14
    3.76
    0.533
    0
    164
    266
    4.6
    1.331
    26
    260
    94
    127
    111
    110
    3.97
    5.5
    1.74
    36
    36
    0
    17
    1
    0.9
    8.8
    3.2
    2
    9
    3
    12
    1133
    1985
    14
    16
    3.31
    0.467
    0
    141
    250.1
    6.3
    1.123
    23
    198
    83
    102
    92
    128
    3.83
    5.1
    1.7
    34
    34
    0
    14
    1
    0.8
    7.1
    3
    3
    7
    1
    11
    1018
    1986
    17
    10
    3.79
    0.63
    0
    146
    230.1
    3
    1.203
    32
    188
    89
    115
    97
    114
    4.59
    5.7
    1.64
    33
    33
    0
    7
    2
    1.3
    7.3
    3.5
    0
    9
    2
    16
    958
    1987
    18
    13
    3.79
    0.581
    0
    223
    285.1
    3.1
    1.269
    36
    238
    124
    159
    120
    118
    4.45
    7
    1.8
    40
    40
    0
    13
    0
    1.1
    7.5
    3.9
    9
    19
    1
    12
    1231
    1988
    15
    16
    3.32
    0.484
    0
    174
    252
    3.8
    1.302
    20
    202
    126
    111
    93
    122
    4.06
    6.2
    1.38
    34
    34
    0
    10
    0
    0.7
    7.2
    4.5
    10
    12
    1
    10
    1067
    1989
    10
    13
    4.35
    0.435
    0
    94
    182
    1
    1.445
    28
    168
    95
    97
    88
    91
    5.39
    4.6
    0.99
    30
    30
    0
    5
    1
    1.4
    8.3
    4.7
    5
    6
    2
    7
    795