From SABR Encyclopedia
| Charles Clarence Buheller
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 2"
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| Weight:
| 185
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| Born:
| 1934-3-20 at Richmond, VA (US)
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| Died:
| 1990-1-17 at Highland Springs, VA (US)
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| Interred:
| Washington Memorial Park in Sandston, VA (US)
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Chuck Buheller was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Highland Spring, Virginia in 1959.
- Self-identified as being of German-Irish ancestry.
- Show he is married and has one child.
- Shows his hobby is fishing.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia in 1953.
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
- Played American Legion ball.
Achievements
- Led the 1954 Georgia-Florida League in hits with 184 and total bases with 284.
- Tied for the lead in home runs with 19 in the 1954 Georgia-Florida League.
- Was second in runs batted in with 119 in the 1954 Georgia-Florida League.
- Named the All-Star first baseman in the 1954 Georgia-Florida League.
- Led the 1958 South Atlantic League in sacrifice flies with 13.
- Was fourth in batting average with .309 in the 1954 Georgia-Florida League.
- Named as an All-Star outfielder in the 1958 South Atlantic League.
Outside of baseball
- Plays Winter baseball in Latin America during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Signed to his first contract by Rex Bowen of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Source
- 1959 Texas League Sketches.
