52 Facts About Charlie Gehringer

Charlie Gehringer was among the Top 10 vote recipients in the Most Valuable Player voting for seven straight years from 1932 to 1938.

Charlie Gehringer was the starting second baseman and played every inning of the first six All Star Games.

Charlie Gehringer was the only one to play every inning of the first 6 MLB all-star games, batted.

Charlie Gehringer is the only player since 1900 to accomplish all of the following in more than 2 seasons and he did 4 times: Play at least 150 games, at least.

Charlie Gehringer is the only player since 1900 to finish among the top 10 in his league in both offensive AND defensive WAR as many as 6 consecutive seasons.

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Charlie Gehringer was among the team's stars leading the Tigers to three American League pennants and one World Series Championship.

Charlie Gehringer was tough to strike out, whiffing just 372 times in 8,860 at-bats, or once every 23.

Charlie Gehringer had a very good walk-to-strikeout ratio, drawing 1,186 bases on balls against 372 strikeouts for a 3.

Charlie Gehringer was one of the best-fielding second basemen in history, having led all American League second basemen in fielding percentage and assists seven times.

Charlie Gehringer collected 5,369 putouts as a second baseman and 1,444 double plays.

Charlie Gehringer was born on May 11,1903 on a rented farm in Iosco Township, south west of Fowlerville, Michigan, in southwestern Livingston County, Michigan.

Charlie Gehringer was the second son of Leonard Gehringer and Theresa Gehringer, both German Catholic immigrants.

Charlie Gehringer took physical education classes and played basketball and baseball.

Charlie Gehringer later recalled that he lettered in basketball but not baseball.

Veach heard about Charlie Gehringer, and brought him down to Navin Field to work out for a week and show the Tigers what he could do.

In 1924, Charlie Gehringer played with London Tecumsehs in the Class B Michigan Ontario League.

Nevertheless, the 21-year-old Charlie Gehringer returned to the minor leagues where he played in 1925 for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League, and 8 games with the Tigers.

Charlie Gehringer led American League second basemen with 438 assists and 84 double plays.

Charlie Gehringer led the American League in many offensive categories, including hits, doubles, triples, runs, and stolen bases.

Charlie Gehringer scored 144 runs and collected 201 hits, 78 extra base hits, 47 doubles, 15 triples, and 19 stolen bases.

Each year from 1926 to 1930, Charlie Gehringer improved his statistics in the three triple crown categories.

Charlie Gehringer still had a fine year by most standards, and ended up No 17 in the 1931 American League MVP voting.

In 1932, Charlie Gehringer was back at full strength, playing in 152 games and hitting.

Not generally known as a power hitter, Charlie Gehringer even hit 19 home runs in 1932,7th best in the American League.

Charlie Gehringer was among the top vote recipients in the 1933 MVP voting, this time placing 6th.

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Charlie Gehringer handled 10 chances at second base, had four hits including a home run, and stole home.

In 1934, Charlie Gehringer had his best year to date, playing all 154 games and leading the Tigers to their first American League pennant in 25 years.

Charlie Gehringer led the league in runs scored with 134 and hits with 214.

Charlie Gehringer was among the league leaders in doubles with 42 and RBI with a career-high 127.

Charlie Gehringer finished 2nd in the American League MVP voting, just 2 points behind Detroit's player-manager, Mickey Cochrane.

Charlie Gehringer later recalled that Greenberg would tell him: "Just get the runner over to third", so Hank could drive them in.

Charlie Gehringer can't be faulted for the World Series loss, as he played all seven games, batting.

Once again, Charlie Gehringer was among the top vote getters in the MVP race, again losing to one of his own teammates, Hank Greenberg.

Charlie Gehringer continued his consistent hitting into the 1935 World Series, where he played all six games, and hit.

Charlie Gehringer recalled that, during batting practice, the Japanese fans would fill the 60,000 seat ballpark for every game.

Charlie Gehringer spent many years barnstorming with other Major League players.

Charlie Gehringer led the American League in assists, double plays, and fielding percentage by a second baseman.

Charlie Gehringer had a career-low 13 strikeouts in 641 at-bats during the 1936 season.

Charlie Gehringer finished 4th in the MVP voting, as Lou Gehrig became the only non-Tiger to win the MVP award from 1934 to 1937.

Charlie Gehringer finally secured his own American League Most Valuable Player trophy, and a batting crown, in 1937.

Charlie Gehringer played over 1,000 games with Billy Rogell as his double play partner at shortstop, making them one of the longest-tenured double-play combinations in the history of the game.

Charlie Gehringer finished 14th in the MVP voting in 1939 and dropped to 23rd in 1940.

In 1942, Charlie Gehringer lost the starting second baseman's job to a young Billy Hitchcock.

Charlie Gehringer played only three games at 2nd base in 1942, finding himself relegated to a pinch-hitting role.

In 1949, Charlie Gehringer was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers.

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Charlie Gehringer noted that his mother was a "great fan" who would either come out to the ballpark to watch him play or listen to Harry Heilmann's radio broadcasts on the porch.

Charlie Gehringer married Josephine Stillen in 1949, after his mother's death.

In 1950, Tigers owner Walter Briggs asked Charlie Gehringer to be the team's general manager, and he agreed to do so.

Charlie Gehringer went back to his business selling fabric to the automobile companies, continuing with the company until 1974 when he sold his interest in the business.

Charlie Gehringer served as a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame's Committee on Baseball Veterans from 1953 to 1990.

At age 82, Charlie Gehringer served as the American League honorary captain at the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.

Charlie Gehringer died in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on January 21,1993 at age 89.