| Charlie Fuchs | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 18 November 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Union Hill, New Jersey |
| Death Place: | Weehawken, New Jersey |
| Bats: | Switch |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 17 |
| Debutyear: | 1942 |
| Debutteam: | Detroit Tigers |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | August 5 |
| Finalyear: | 1944 |
| Finalteam: | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 6–10 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 4.89 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 41 |
| Teams: | |
Charles Thomas Fuchs (November 18, 1913 – June 10, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1942), Philadelphia Phillies (1943), St. Louis Browns (1943), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1944). The, 168lb left-hander was a native of Union Hill, New Jersey (now part of Union City, New Jersey).
Fuchs is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II.[1] Making his major league debut in relief on April 17, 1942, against the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park, his first major league win came just two days later.[2] He started the second game of a doubleheader against the same St. Louis Browns and pitched a 1–0 complete game shutout.
In three seasons Fuchs appeared in a total of 47 games and had a 6–10 record, 13 starts, 5 complete games, 2 shutouts, 13 games finished, and 1 save. He allowed 90 earned runs in 165 innings pitched for a final ERA of 4.89. He was not a good hitter (3-for-43...an .070 batting average), but he was a competent fielder, handling 50 of 52 total chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .962.
Fuchs died at the age of 56 in Weehawken, New Jersey.