From: drw3l@delmarva.evsc.Virginia.EDU (David Robert Walker)
Subject: Charlie Gehringer, 1903-1993
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 16:58:43 GMT

In memory of Charlie Gehringer, who died yesterday...
Actual statistics
 year   ab    h   db  tp  hr   bb   sb  cs   ba   oba  sa   eqa  eqr epeqa eper
 1924    13    6   0   0   0    0    1   1  .462 .462 .462  .307    3 .295    2
 1925    18    3   0   0   0    2    0   1  .167 .250 .167  .049    0 .047    0
 1926   459  127  19  17   1   30    9   7  .277 .321 .399  .233   60 .227   54
 1927   508  161  29  11   4   52   17   0  .317 .380 .441  .282   90 .254   70
 1928   603  193  29  16   6   69   15   9  .320 .390 .451  .284  109 .273   97
 1929   634  215  45  19  13   64   27   9  .339 .400 .532  .315  138 .299  118
 1930   610  201  47  15  16   69   19  15  .330 .398 .534  .307  135 .279  103
 1931   383  119  24   5   4   29   13   4  .311 .359 .431  .267   65 .254   53
 1932   618  184  44  11  19   68    9   8  .298 .367 .497  .283  119 .268   98
 1933   628  204  42   6  12   68    5   4  .325 .391 .468  .289  121 .277  102
 1934   601  214  50   7  11   99   11   8  .356 .447 .517  .329  143 .322  127
 1935   610  201  32   8  19   79   11   4  .330 .406 .502  .307  127 .300  115
 1936   641  227  60  12  15   83    4   1  .354 .428 .555  .333  156 .312  125
 1937   564  209  40   1  14   90   11   4  .371 .457 .520  .340  135 .305  103
 1938   568  174  32   5  20  113   14   1  .306 .421 .486  .311  128 .291  104
 1939   406  132  29   6  16   68    4   3  .325 .422 .544  .323   97 .290   72
 1940   515  161  33   3  10  101   10   0  .313 .425 .447  .305  106 .280   86
 1941   436   96  19   4   3   95    1   2  .220 .360 .303  .218   53 .209   46
 1942    45   12   0   0   1    7    0   0  .267 .365 .333  .237    6 .236    6
.2841  8860 2839 574 146 184 1186  181  81  .320 .401 .480  .295 1791 .280 1482

Eight times with 100 EPER is impressive for anyone, but especially so
for a middle infielder. Sandberg, through 1992, has done it only six
times. (And since it is adjusted for offensive level, it is not part
of the 1930s offense.) Carew had 6, Collins 12, Doerr 1, Frisch 4,
Hornsby 12, Lajoie 8, Morgan 9.

Converted to 1991 American League, neutral park
  year    ab   h    db   tp   hr   bb   sb   cs epeqa eper    ba   oba  sa
  1924    14    6    0    0    0    0    1    1 .2908    2   .429 .429 .429
  1925    19    3    0    0    0    2    0    1 .0492    0   .158 .238 .158
  1926   489  123   27   13    6   31   10    5 .2277   60   .252 .296 .397
  1927   530  144   30    5   10   57   16    0 .2539   77   .272 .342 .404
  1928   633  182   33    9   15   78   16    8 .2736  106   .288 .366 .439
  1929   664  201   44    9   24   69   30    7 .2987  130   .303 .368 .505
  1930   627  178   39    6   23   75   23   13 .2799  112   .284 .360 .475
  1931   387  107   22    3    8   31   14    3 .2531   56   .276 .330 .411
  1932   629  169   37    5   26   68   12    7 .2682  104   .269 .340 .467
  1933   649  192   40    3   19   68    7    4 .2769  110   .296 .363 .455
  1934   618  204   51    4   19   97   13    9 .3220  136   .330 .421 .518
  1935   629  191   28    4   29   77   14    4 .2998  123   .304 .380 .499
  1936   647  206   56    6   22   76    5    1 .3123  134   .318 .390 .526
  1937   567  182   23    1   18   85   13    4 .3043  112   .321 .410 .460
  1938   588  161   30    3   23  108   16    1 .2909  112   .274 .386 .452
  1939   416  117   23    3   18   66    5    3 .2907   79   .281 .380 .481
  1940   524  145   28    2   11  101   12    0 .2799   92   .277 .394 .401
  1941   446   90   22    2    5   93    2    2 .2089   48   .202 .340 .294
  1942    47   12    1    0    1    7    0    0 .2339    6   .255 .352 .340
        9123 2613  534   78  277 1189  209   73 .2800 1600   .286 .369 .453
         575  165   34    5   17   75   13    5
Playing in 162-game seasons gets him up to 10 100-eper seasons (1932
and 1928 go over 100.) 

Converted to 1991 AL neutral park, with Cramer's adjustments for difficulty
  year    ab   h    db   tp   hr   bb   sb   cs epeqa eper    ba   oba  sa
  1924    13    5    0    0    0    0    1    1 .2562    2   .385 .385 .385
  1925    19    2    0    0    0    2    0    1 *****   -1   .105 .190 .105
  1926   491  107   16    8    4   25    9    5 .1752   37   .218 .256 .308
  1927   535  130   17    3    6   47   15    0 .2069   54   .243 .304 .320
  1928   641  161   18    5    9   62   15    7 .2178   72   .251 .317 .337
  1929   669  179   28    6   16   57   28    7 .2470   94   .268 .325 .399
  1930   633  159   27    4   15   62   21   12 .2309   80   .251 .318 .378
  1931   389   95   15    2    4   26   13    3 .2049   39   .244 .292 .324
  1932   635  152   25    3   19   57   11    7 .2222   75   .239 .302 .378
  1933   653  175   26    2   13   58    7    3 .2350   82   .268 .328 .374
  1934   624  187   37    3   13   84   13    8 .2790  107   .300 .383 .431
  1935   634  176   22    3   21   67   13    4 .2606   97   .278 .347 .421
  1936   652  189   41    4   17   65    4    1 .2703  105   .290 .354 .443
  1937   573  171   15    1   12   73   12    4 .2672   90   .298 .378 .391
  1938   596  151   22    2   18   95   15    1 .2562   91   .253 .356 .388
  1939   421  110   20    2   14   58    4    3 .2576   65   .261 .351 .418
  1940   532  136   21    1    8   88   11    0 .2450   74   .256 .361 .344
  1941   453   85   15    2    3   82    1    2 .1762   36   .188 .312 .249
  1942    48   11    1    0    1    6    0    0 .2043    5   .229 .315 .312
        9211 2381  366   51  193 1014  193   69 .2372 1203   .258 .332 .372
         586  151   23    3   12   64   12    4

Even with the degree of difficulty adjustments he comes through with
some fine years. The career totals are a little low, but still above
average. He could certainly have a profitable career with such numbers
today, especially when you add in the rest of his profile (very good
fielder, excellent attitude, gentlemanly demeanor). A Hall-of-Famer by
any definition whatsoever.

Clay D.
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