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Oscar Charleston
Oscar McKinley Charleston
 
 
Born: October 14, 1896 in Indianapolis, IN
Died: October 5, 1954 - 57 years old in Philadelphia, PA
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 5'8" Wt: 185
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Player in 1976
- Visit Charleston's Managerial Page
- Buried: Floral Park Cemetery; Indianapolis, IN

Awards

Most Valuable Player
  
Cy Young Award
By WS
Year WS WS
Rnk
9.6
8
9.1
8
9.7
3
15.9
1
17.0
1
25.7
1
26.9
3
27.7
2
26.6
2
14.2
4
14.3
2
12.7
2
Career
199.3
4
 
By WS
Year WS WS
Rnk
All-Star
    
By WS
Year Pos WS WS
Rnk
CF
0.6
1
CF
9.1
2
CF
15.9
1
CF
17.0
1
CF
25.7
1
CF
26.9
2
CF
27.7
1
1B
26.6
1
CF
14.2
1
CF
14.3
1
1B
12.7
1
Career
CF
199.3
3
   
Gold Glove
  
Silver Slugger
By WS
Year Pos WS WS
Rnk
CF
3.1
1
CF
0.4
1
CF
1.2
2
CF
1.5
1
CF
2.0
1
CF
2.2
1
CF
4.4
1
CF
4.9
1
CF
1.1
2
CF
2.1
1
1B
1.1
1
Career
CF
28.4
2
 
By WS
Year Pos WS WS
Rnk
OF
6.1
6
OF
6.7
2
OF
8.1
1
OF
12.8
2
OF
13.5
2
OF
20.7
1
OF
24.8
1
OF
22.6
1
1B
22.4
1
OF
13.0
1
OF
12.1
1
1B
11.3
1
Career
CF
165.7
3
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Statistical and biographical data for the The Negro Leagues Database, except 1923 and 1933, were compiled by Gary Ashwill. Copyright 2011-2013 Gary Ashwill. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1923 were compiled by Patrick Rock. Copyright 2011-2013 Patrick Rock. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1933 were compiled by Scott Simkus. Copyright 2013 Scott Simkus. All rights reserved.

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