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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

Metrics

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
ABC
WES
18.7
CF
241
40.7
 
1.6
1.1
0.6
-0.3
0.2
9.6
6.1
3.1
0.4
2.9
2.2
1.8
-1.0
ABC
ASN
19.2
CF
77
7.0
 
-0.3
-0.5
0.1
-0.0
0.1
0.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
-1.1
-1.1
0.3
-0.3
MULT
19.7
CF
141
1.7
 
0.9
0.9
-0.2
0.1
0.1
4.5
4.0
0.3
0.1
1.6
2.0
-0.4
0.0
RP
FHL
20.2
CF
45
-
 
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.2
0.4
0.0
-0.4
-0.5
0.1
0.0
ABC
WES
20.7
CF
205
16.3
 
2.1
1.6
-0.1
0.4
0.1
9.1
6.7
1.2
1.1
4.1
3.6
0.1
0.4
ABC
WES
21.7
CF
163
15.0
 
2.7
2.4
0.4
-0.1
0.1
9.7
8.1
1.5
0.2
6.0
6.0
0.7
-0.6
MULT
22.7
CF
202
9.0
 
4.2
3.5
0.5
0.1
0.1
17.0
13.5
2.3
1.1
12.8
10.7
1.3
0.7
ABC
NNL
23.7
CF
398
16.3
 
6.3
5.0
1.0
0.0
0.3
25.7
20.7
4.5
0.5
16.7
14.7
2.2
-0.2
SLG
NNL
24.7
CF
339
11.0
 
6.9
6.3
0.1
0.3
0.2
26.9
24.8
2.0
0.1
19.4
19.7
0.1
-0.4
ABC
NNL
25.7
CF
441
-
 
7.9
6.4
1.3
0.0
0.2
27.7
22.6
5.1
0.0
19.2
16.3
2.8
0.0
ABC
NNL
26.7
1B
373
29.3
 
5.4
4.5
0.9
0.1
-0.1
26.6
22.4
2.8
1.5
18.7
16.8
1.6
0.3
HBG
ECL
27.7
CF
236
-
 
5.1
5.1
0.0
0.0
-0.0
14.2
13.0
1.2
0.0
10.1
9.9
0.2
0.0
HIL
EAS
31.7
CF
247
-
 
3.4
3.1
-0.0
0.0
0.3
14.3
12.1
2.2
0.0
8.4
8.0
0.4
0.0
PC
NN2
36.7
1B
236
4.7
 
2.7
2.7
0.2
0.0
-0.2
12.7
11.3
1.1
0.3
8.4
7.8
0.5
0.1
14
9
CF
3344
151.0
  
48.9
42.0
5.0
0.6
1.2
199.3
165.7
28.4
5.3
126.8
116.0
11.7
-0.9
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
8
CF
1966
124.7
 
25.9
20.8
4.1
0.1
0.8
111.8
88.9
19.2
3.6
67.5
59.6
9.3
-1.4
1
CF
73
1.7
 
0.6
0.5
-0.1
0.1
0.0
1.9
1.7
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.8
-0.2
0.0
1
CF
45
-
 
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.2
0.4
0.0
-0.4
-0.5
0.1
0.0
1
CF
184
9.0
 
3.9
3.3
0.4
0.1
0.1
15.9
12.8
2.0
1.1
12.0
10.2
1.1
0.7
1
CF
18
-
 
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
0.8
0.3
0.0
0.7
0.5
0.2
0.0
1
CF
339
11.0
 
6.9
6.3
0.1
0.3
0.2
26.9
24.8
2.0
0.1
19.4
19.7
0.1
-0.4
1
CF
236
-
 
5.1
5.1
0.0
0.0
-0.0
14.2
13.0
1.2
0.0
10.1
9.9
0.2
0.0
1
CF
247
-
 
3.4
3.1
-0.0
0.0
0.3
14.3
12.1
2.2
0.0
8.4
8.0
0.4
0.0
1
1B
236
4.7
 
2.7
2.7
0.2
0.0
-0.2
12.7
11.3
1.1
0.3
8.4
7.8
0.5
0.1







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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.

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James