From SABR Encyclopedia
| Clarence Nottingham Churn
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 3"
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| Weight:
| 205
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| Born:
| 1930-2-1 at Bridgetown, VA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Chuck Churn was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
Pre-professional career
- In high school, lettered in baseball, football, and boxing.
Achievements
- Led 1955 Southern Association in games pitched (63).
- Led 1956 Southern Association in games pitched (51).
- Led 1957 Pacific Coast League in games pitched (67).
- On September 2, 1956, he pitched and won both games of a double-header for 1956 New Orleans vs. 1956 Mobile
- From July 9, 1957 to August 6, 1960, he played in 179 consecutive games without making an error (159 in PCL, 14 in National League, and 6 in the American League).
- Named to the 1960 Pacific Coast League All-Star team as a relief pitcher.
- Served as pitching coach for the Houston Colt .45s Arizona Instructional League team in 1962 and their Florida Instructional League team in 1963.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the U. S. Army (Engineers) for two years (1951-53).
Sources
- California League Gold Book. 1964.
