Position: Second Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)
Born: May 11, 1903 in Fowlerville, MI us
Died: January 21, 1993 in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Buried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, MI
High School: Fowlerville HS (Fowlerville, MI)
School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Debut:
September 22, 1924
(Age 21-134d,
6,071st in major league history)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 27, 1942
(Age 39-139d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1949.
(Voted by BBWAA in Runoff Election on 159/187 ballots)
View Charlie Gehringer's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1926 season
Full Name: Charles Leonard Gehringer
Nicknames: The Mechanical Man
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Career
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1924 Fielding Game Log (as 2B)