Chuck Essegian
| Chuck Essegian | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
| Born: August 9, 1931 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1958, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 47 |
| Runs batted in | 150 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 41 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Charles Abraham Essegian (born August 9, 1931) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He appeared in 404 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) over six seasons (1958–1963) for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics and Cleveland Indians. During the 1959 World Series, Essegian, then with the Dodgers, set a Series record with two pinch-hit home runs against the Chicago White Sox. The mark was matched by Bernie Carbo of the Boston Red Sox, who a hit pair of pinch-hit homers against the Cincinnati Reds in the 1975 World Series.
Essegian also played one season (1964) in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Kintetsu Buffaloes. Listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg), he threw and batted right-handed.