Player
Charlie Batch
QB (retired)
Charlie Batch: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
15-year career: DET 1998-2001 starter, PIT 2002-2012 long-tenured Ben Roethlisberger backup. 2x Super Bowl ring (XL, XLIII).
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals (1999-2012 in DB)
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games (DB era) | 64 |
| Pass yards | 8,892 |
| Pass TDs | 50 |
| INTs | 46 |
| TD/INT ratio | 1.09 |
DET starter 1998-2001 (4 yrs). PIT backup 2002-2012 (11 yrs). One of the longest single-team backup tenures ever.
TrendBatch career stops
| Stop | Years | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DET | 1998-2001 | Starter |
| PIT | 2002-04 | Backup to Maddox/Big Ben |
| PIT | 2005-12 | Big Ben's primary backup |
DET years: 6,838 yards in 36 games. PIT years: 2,054 yards across 11 seasons.
SplitBatch DET vs PIT splits
| Stop | Gms | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DET (1999-2001) | 36 | 6,838 | 38 |
| PIT (2003-2012) | 28 | 2,054 | 12 |
DET 2000: 2,489 yards, 13 TDs, 15 starts. His statistical peak — at age 26.
Batch passing yards by season (DB era)
| x | y |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1957 |
| 2000 | 2489 |
| 2001 | 2392 |
| 2005 | 246 |
| 2006 | 477 |
| 2010 | 352 |
| 2012 | 475 |
Backed up Ben Roethlisberger for 9 seasons (2004-12) — longer than any other Big Ben backup tenure.
ComparisonBig Ben backup tenures
| QB | Years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Batch | 2004-12 | 9 |
| Byron Leftwich | 2008-12 | 5 |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 2011-13 | 3 |
| Landry Jones | 2013-17 | 5 |
At age 38 in 2012 he beat the BAL Ravens at Heinz Field, throwing for 276 yards in a Roethlisberger relief stint.
AnomalyBatch 2012 season
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Games | 2 |
| Att | 70 |
| Comp | 45 |
| Yds | 475 |
| TDs | 1 |
| INTs | 4 |
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