Chuck Essegian
Charles Abraham Essegian
Born: August 9, 1931
Boston, MA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Career: 1953-1964
Major League Statistics
Chuck Essegian compiled a career batting average of .293 with 154 home runs and 351 RBI in his 827-game career with the Salem Senators, Sacramento Solons, Channel Cities Oilers, Tulsa Oilers, Visalia Cubs, Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels, Miami Marlins, Schenectady Blue Jays, Spokane Indians, Rochester Red Wings and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
 Sacramento Solons |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Visalia Cubs |
 Spokane Indians |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Spokane Indians |
 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 13 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .069 | .156 | .103 | .260 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 54 | 175 | 175 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .240 | .303 | .543 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .571 | .400 | .971 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Channel Cities Oilers | 140 | 627 | 501 | 119 | 160 | 19 | 3 | 31 | 118 | 17 | 116 | 82 | .319 | .449 | .555 | 1.003 | 278 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 90 | 311 | 311 | 95 | 20 | 1 | 23 | .305 | .305 | .598 | .904 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 36 | 134 | 116 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 41 | .241 | .328 | .466 | .794 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 110 | 358 | 358 | 131 | 26 | 3 | 28 | .366 | .366 | .690 | 1.056 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | 14 | 44 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .205 | .341 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 80 | 354 | 290 | 51 | 103 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 87 | 5 | 57 | 47 | .355 | .460 | .624 | 1.085 | 181 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 32 | 104 | 92 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 21 | .196 | .279 | .315 | .594 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 81 | 328 | 298 | 36 | 74 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 25 | 70 | .248 | .305 | .450 | .755 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 48 | 194 | 176 | 34 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | .295 | .354 | .528 | .883 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 10 | 42 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .297 | .381 | .676 | 1.057 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 110 | 332 | 300 | 36 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 55 | .263 | .326 | .460 | .786 | 138 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 827 | 3050 | 2739 | 318 | 803 | 137 | 15 | 154 | 351 | 28 | 2 | 278 | 340 | .293 | .359 | .523 | .881 | 1432 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | OF | 54 | 96 | 3 | 3 | .971 | 1.833 | |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1954 | C | CALL | Channel Cities Oilers | OF | 140 | 289 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .952 | 2.114 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | LF | 30 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .939 | 1.533 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | OF | 80 | 201 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .972 | 2.562 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | OF | 24 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .944 | 1.417 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | OF | 78 | 125 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .985 | 1.654 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 48 | 91 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .959 | 1.958 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 91 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 567 | 916 | 24 | 35 | 3 | .964 | 1.658 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1954 | C | California League | Channel Cities Oilers | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CLE | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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