#3 Charles Bickford, Closer, 36 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs

#3 Charles Bickford, Closer, 36 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Tuesday, 7/31/2025

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Charles Bickford

12/4/1988
36
USA
6"1
215

Closer
R
R

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4 / 6 (Popular)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 3,920,000
2031
11 Year(s), 75 Days (1967 total Days)
121 Day(s)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	82	83	60	88-91 Mph
Versus LHB	80	79	55
Versus RHB	84	87	64
Talent	81	89	51

Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

38
42
1

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	32	3	16	6
Versus LHP	1	32	3	16	6
Versus RHP	1	32	3	16	6
Talent	1	32	3	16	6

Running & Bunting Ratings
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44
5
1
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 78 (Range), .942 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
6/25	@SFN	W 6-5		1.2	1	1	1	2	3	SV
6/26	@SFN	W 5-4		1	1	0	0	0	1	SV
6/28	LAN	W 3-0		0.2	0	0	0	0	0
6/29	LAN	W 6-5		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	W
7/7	PIT	W 7-6		0.2	2	3	3	1	0
7/13	PHI	W 5-3		1.2	1	0	0	0	2	SV
7/19	COL	W 7-4		1.2	2	1	1	1	4	SV
7/21	COL	W 5-3		1.2	2	0	0	1	1	W
7/23	@MIL	W 6-3		1	1	0	0	1	1	SV
7/25	@MIL	L 5-6		1.2	4	3	3	2	1	L

Pitching Stats 2025

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	45	0	5	2	9	6.39	56.1	58	40	40	24	58	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	70	0	8	3	14	6.39	87.0	90	62	62	37	90

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	22	8	52.9	45	29	13.9	9.3	9.3	3.8	8	2	25.0	26	6	23.1	5.45

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	110	24	5	0	7	25	22	9	28	0	0	4	.218	.294	.455	.748
vs. RHB	107	34	8	0	5	19	18	15	30	0	0	1	.318	.400	.533	.933

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	23	0	4	0	3	7.67	27.0	29	23	23	12	28
Road	22	0	1	2	6	5.22	29.1	29	17	17	12	30
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	2	0	0	1	1	10.13	2.2	5	3	3	3	2

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	8	0	1	0	0	7.88	8.0	8	7	7	3	9
May	18	0	0	0	1	5.76	25.0	26	16	16	9	25
June	13	0	3	1	5	6.00	15.0	12	10	10	6	15
July	6	0	1	1	3	7.56	8.1	12	7	7	6	9

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
2014	54	0	6	8	2	3.03	98.0	76	37	33	11	36	111	0	0	1.14	.288	CHN,NL
2015	92	0	3	6	5	6.01	106.1	124	73	71	16	45	126	0	0	1.59	.375	CHN
2016	30	30	2	3	0	3.46	112.0	98	52	43	3	34	125	1	0	1.18	.319	CHN
2017	37	37	2	6	0	3.68	139.1	117	60	57	15	26	149	0	0	1.03	.285	CHN
2018	31	31	2	5	0	4.12	111.1	98	57	51	15	29	119	1	0	1.14	.284	CHN
2019	52	19	3	11	19	3.52	110.0	101	54	43	8	22	103	0	0	1.12	.300	CHN
2020	54	0	7	6	28	3.48	82.2	77	32	32	13	20	87	0	0	1.17	.305	CHN,NL
2021	61	0	5	6	33	1.95	78.1	61	18	17	4	14	87	0	0	0.96	.289	CHN,NL
2022	55	0	6	5	14	5.06	78.1	80	49	44	12	27	81	0	0	1.37	.318	CHN
2023	62	0	3	10	28	5.20	72.2	79	44	42	14	19	75	0	0	1.35	.322	CHN
2024	52	0	2	5	30	4.20	60.0	61	33	28	7	28	64	0	0	1.48	.329	CHN
2025	45	0	5	2	9	6.39	56.1	58	40	40	12	24	58	0	0	1.46	.313	CHN
Total	625	117	46	73	168	4.08	1105.1	1030	549	501	130	324	1185	2	0	1.22	.310

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
2010, AA	37	0	6	1	0	3.90	67.0	59	29	29	4	30	50	0	0	1.33	.281
2011, AAA	79	0	2	2	0	2.20	102.1	86	31	25	3	36	115	0	0	1.19	.316
2012, AAA	73	0	2	3	0	3.13	83.1	54	33	29	6	36	106	0	0	1.08	.268
2013, AAA	80	0	5	2	6	3.43	84.0	78	33	32	6	47	113	0	0	1.49	.365
2014, AAA	32	0	3	0	0	1.08	33.1	19	4	4	0	15	36	0	0	1.02	.253

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
2017	2	2	0	0	0	0.00	8.0	3	0	0	1	6	0	0
Total	2	2	0	0	0	0.00	8.0	3	0	0	1	6	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
2014	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN,NL
2015	92	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
2016	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
2017	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
2018	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
2019	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
2020	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN,NL
2021	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN,NL
2022	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
2023	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
2024	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
Total	580	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 2025

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.889

56.1

1.44

Player History

Drafted in 8th round, 220th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 2010...
Injured on 8/25/2010 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 6/14/2014...
Was selected to the 2014 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/2016, going 0-0, 0.00...
1/31/2018: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,955,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/21/2018 with a Strained Bicep Tendon, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 9/12/2018 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/2019: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,955,000 through salary arbitration...
8/1/2019: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $3,910,000 per year, for 5 years.
Was selected to the 2020 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 2021 Allstar game...
Injured on 5/9/2022 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 6 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/6/2025 to a 7-year deal worth $3,920,000 per year...
Injured on 4/7/2025 with a Tight Elbow, out for one week...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
2020 - 28 - 5th
2021 - 33 - 2nd
2023 - 28 - 7th
2024 - 30 - 5th

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