Chuck Machemehl

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1946)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Chuck Machemehl |position=Pitcher |image= |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1946|4|20}} |birth_place=Brenham, Texas, U.S. |death_date= |death_place= |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=April 6 |debutyear=1971 |debutteam=Cleveland Indians |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=May 7 |finalyear=1971 |finalteam=Cleveland Indians |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Win–loss record |stat1value=0–2 |stat2label=Earned run average |stat2value=6.38 |stat3label=Strikeouts |stat3value=9 |teams= *Cleveland Indians ({{mlby|1971}})}} '''Charles Walter Machemehl''' (born April 20, 1946) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Currently a rancher and businessman in Central Texas, the graduate of Texas Christian University was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1968, and played for them during the 1971 season.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030823162740/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/players/40519/ si.com]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bluebonnetelectric.coop/about/directors.shtml |title=Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative |access-date=2007-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410140251/http://www.bluebonnetelectric.coop/about/directors.shtml |archive-date=2007-04-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A right-hander, Machemehl stood {{convert|6|ft|4|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|200|lb}} as an active player.

In 14 Major League games, all in relief, Machemehl lost his only two decisions, but earned three saves with seven games finished. In {{frac|18|1|3}} innings pitched, he allowed 16 hits and 15 bases on balls, with only nine strikeouts.

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