Chuck Hawley Explained

Chuck Hawley
Position:Guard / forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:195
Birth Date:3 April 1915
Birth Place:Odin, Illinois
Death Place:Odin, Illinois
Nationality:American
Years1:1946–1947
Team1:Detroit Gems

Charles Stanley Hawley (April 3, 1915 – October 2, 1992) was an American professional basketball and minor league baseball player. He also coached baseball at the junior college level at Kaskaskia College.

Basketball career

Hawley's brief professional basketball career was in the National Basketball League. In 12 career games during the 1946–47 season, Hawley played for the Detroit Gems and scored 17 points.[1] [2]

Minor league baseball career

Player

Hawley began playing in the minor league at age 21 as a pitcher and pitched from 1936 to 1954. He had 210 wins and 160 losses with an ERA of 3.68. His batting average for those 19 years was .263 including 28 home runs. His playing career consisted of:

He holds the best pitching record with Mattoon Indians in 1948 with 18 wins and ERA of 1.80. Mattoon was a charter member of the Midwest League's predecessor, the Illinois State League. The franchise moved to Keokuk after the 1957 season.

Manager

Hawley managed/played from 1947 to 1954 for:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chuck Hawley. Blogspot . Peach Basket Society . 12 March 2016. October 19, 2016.
  2. Web site: Chuck Hawley NBL stats. Sports Reference LLC . basketball-reference.com . October 19, 2016.