Chuck Rose
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Charles Alfred "Chuck" Rose (September 1, 1885 – August 4, 1961) was a professional baseball pitcher
, outfielder
, and first baseman
. He played three games in Major League Baseball
for St. Louis Browns
. Rose was 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 158 pounds.
, in 1885. He started his professional baseball career in 1902 with Fargo of the Northern League. Rose stayed with Fargo for five seasons, playing mostly in the outfield. He had batting average
s above .270 during each campaign and twice batted over .300.
In 1907, Rose joined the Burlington Pathfinders. The following season, he played for three teams: the Central Association
's Pathfinders, the Texas League
's Austin Senators
, and the Pacific Coast League
's Portland Beavers
. With Burlington, Rose was a first baseman and batted .302 with a league-leading 146 hits
. With the other two teams, he was a pitcher and had a combined win–loss record of 8-19.
Rose spent most of the 1909 season with the Texas League's Houston Buffaloes
. His contract was purchased by the American League
's St. Louis Browns in July, but he pitched for the Buffaloes until September, going 21-16, before joining the Browns. In three MLB starts that season, Rose went 1-2 with a 5.40 earned run average
. That was the only time he would appear in the majors.
The following year, Rose returned to the Houston Buffaloes. He played for them from 1910 to 1915 and won over 20 games three times in those six years. In 1913, he went 26-7 and led the Texas League in wins. He retired with a career record of 143-99 in the minor leagues.
Rose died in Salina, Kansas
, in 1961.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
, outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
, and first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
. He played three games in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
. Rose was 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 158 pounds.
Career
Rose was born in Macon, MissouriMacon, Missouri
Macon is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,471 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Macon County.-Geography:Macon is located at...
, in 1885. He started his professional baseball career in 1902 with Fargo of the Northern League. Rose stayed with Fargo for five seasons, playing mostly in the outfield. He had batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
s above .270 during each campaign and twice batted over .300.
In 1907, Rose joined the Burlington Pathfinders. The following season, he played for three teams: the Central Association
Central Association
The Central Association was an American minor league baseball league. It began operations in 1908, and ran continuously through 1917.-1908:The teams from Burlington, Iowa, Jacksonville, Illinois, Keokuk, Iowa, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Ottumwa, Iowa, Quincy, Illinois, and Waterloo, Iowa joined after having...
's Pathfinders, the Texas League
Texas League
The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
's Austin Senators
Austin Senators
The Austin Senators were a minor league baseball team based in Austin, Texas, USA that existed on-and-off from 1898 to 1964. They played in the Texas League , Texas-Southern League , South Texas League and Texas Association...
, and the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
's Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
. With Burlington, Rose was a first baseman and batted .302 with a league-leading 146 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
. With the other two teams, he was a pitcher and had a combined win–loss record of 8-19.
Rose spent most of the 1909 season with the Texas League's Houston Buffaloes
Houston Buffaloes
The Houston Buffaloes or Buffs were an American minor league baseball team that was founded in 1888, played in the Texas League in the years 1888-90, 1892, 1895-99, and 1907-1958 ; in the South Texas League in the years 1903-06; and in the American Association from 1959-61...
. His contract was purchased by the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
's St. Louis Browns in July, but he pitched for the Buffaloes until September, going 21-16, before joining the Browns. In three MLB starts that season, Rose went 1-2 with a 5.40 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. That was the only time he would appear in the majors.
The following year, Rose returned to the Houston Buffaloes. He played for them from 1910 to 1915 and won over 20 games three times in those six years. In 1913, he went 26-7 and led the Texas League in wins. He retired with a career record of 143-99 in the minor leagues.
Rose died in Salina, Kansas
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...
, in 1961.