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Oscar Charleston



Oscar McKinley Charleston
(Charlie)

Born: October 14, 1896 in Indianapolis, IN
Died: October 5, 1954 in Philadelphia, PA
          (57 years old)

Bats: L
Throws: L
Ht: 5'8"
Wt: 185
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976
• Buried: Floral Park Cemetery (Indianapolis, IN)
• Relatives: Bennie Charleston (Brother)
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Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
ABC
WES
18
CF
1
1
.500
6
5
2
0
0
40.2
28
20
38
5
18
23
0
2
183
4.43
74
ABC
NvC
19
CF
0
1
.000
1
1
1
0
0
7.0
10
8
12
0
5
1
0
0
38
10.29
36
19
CF
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
6
0.00
ABC
WES
20
CF
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
16.1
5
3
6
0
9
7
0
0
66
1.65
150
ABC
WES
21
CF
0
1
.000
4
2
0
0
0
15.0
12
10
18
2
5
5
0
0
68
6.00
60
22
CF
1
0
1.000
1
1
1
0
0
9.0
2
1
4
1
3
5
0
1
34
1.00
325
23
CF
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
16.1
13
6
22
0
6
5
1
1
0
82
3.31
109
SLG
24
CF
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4.2
7
6
13
0
1
2
0
0
0
29
11.57
34
MULT
26
1B
1
2
.333
5
3
1
0
0
29.1
19
15
31
1
13
7
2
0
1
128
4.60
97
MULT
MULT
29
CF
0
2
.000
2
1
1
0
0
16.0
12
10
17
2
8
6
0
4
76
5.63
76
HBG
ECL
30
CF
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2.2
5
5
6
0
2
1
0
0
15
16.88
28
36
1B
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
5.1
2
2
1
0
4
1
0
4
25
3.38
126
11
6
CF
3
7
.300
31
15
6
0
0
164.0
115
86
169
11
74
64
3
1
12
750
4.72
79
162 Game Average
4
10
.300
46
22
9
0
0
242.1
170
127
250
16
109
95
4
5
18
1109
4.72
79
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
11
Negro Leagues
3
6
.333
30
14
5
0
0
157.0
105
78
157
11
69
63
3
1
12
712
4.47
84
1
vs Latin Leagues
0
1
.000
1
1
1
0
0
7.0
10
8
12
0
5
1
0
0
38
10.29
36
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
5
Indianapolis ABCs I
CF
2
5
.286
22
13
4
0
0
124.2
87
62
127
8
56
48
3
1
3
565
4.48
80
1
New York Lincoln Stars
CF
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
6
0.00
0
1
Chicago American Giants
CF
1
0
1.000
1
1
1
0
0
9.0
2
1
4
1
3
5
0
1
34
1.00
325
1
St. Louis Stars I
CF
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4.2
7
6
13
0
1
2
0
0
0
29
11.57
34
2
Harrisburg Giants
CF
0
2
.000
3
1
1
0
0
18.2
17
15
23
2
10
7
0
4
91
7.23
61
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
1B
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
5.1
2
2
1
0
4
1
0
4
25
3.38
126



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
ABC
WES
18
CF
40.2
1.38
1.24
12.6%
12.6%
9.8%
8.1%
1.28
1.57
2.7%
0.7%
ABC
NvC
19
CF
7.0
2.43
1.58
2.6%
11.1%
13.2%
12.5%
0.20
0.88
0.0%
0.0%
19
CF
1.2
0.60
1.59
16.7%
10.7%
0.0%
8.5%
1.26
0.0%
0.5%
ABC
WES
20
CF
16.1
0.92
1.15
10.6%
11.2%
13.6%
8.0%
0.78
1.41
0.0%
0.2%
ABC
WES
21
CF
15.0
1.53
1.28
7.4%
8.1%
7.4%
8.7%
1.00
0.93
2.9%
0.4%
22
CF
9.0
0.78
1.25
14.7%
10.4%
8.8%
8.5%
1.67
1.23
2.9%
1.0%
23
CF
16.1
1.71
1.29
6.1%
10.9%
7.3%
8.1%
0.83
1.35
0.0%
0.5%
SLG
24
CF
4.2
3.00
1.29
6.9%
10.7%
3.4%
7.0%
2.00
1.52
0.0%
0.8%
MULT
26
1B
29.1
1.50
1.47
5.5%
8.8%
10.2%
7.9%
0.54
1.12
0.8%
1.3%
MULT
MULT
29
CF
16.0
1.56
1.39
7.9%
10.3%
10.5%
9.3%
0.75
1.10
2.6%
1.1%
HBG
ECL
30
CF
2.2
3.00
1.50
6.7%
8.8%
13.3%
8.9%
0.50
0.99
0.0%
1.2%
36
1B
5.1
0.94
1.34
4.0%
12.3%
16.0%
6.7%
0.25
1.85
0.0%
1.0%
11
6
CF
164.0
1.48
1.32
8.5%
10.7%
9.9%
8.4%
0.86
1.29
1.5%
0.8%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
11
Negro Leagues
157.0
1.44
1.31
8.8%
10.6%
9.7%
8.2%
0.91
1.31
1.5%
0.8%
1
vs Latin Leagues
7.0
2.43
1.58
2.6%
11.1%
13.2%
12.5%
0.20
0.88
0.0%
0.0%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
5
Indianapolis ABCs I
CF
124.2
1.47
1.31
8.5%
10.7%
9.9%
8.4%
0.86
1.30
1.4%
0.7%
1
New York Lincoln Stars
CF
1.2
0.60
1.59
16.7%
10.7%
0.0%
8.5%
0.00
1.26
0.0%
0.5%
1
Chicago American Giants
CF
9.0
0.78
1.25
14.7%
10.4%
8.8%
8.5%
1.67
1.23
2.9%
1.0%
1
St. Louis Stars I
CF
4.2
3.00
1.29
6.9%
10.7%
3.4%
7.0%
2.00
1.52
0.0%
0.8%
2
Harrisburg Giants
CF
18.2
1.77
1.41
7.7%
10.0%
11.0%
9.2%
0.70
1.09
2.2%
1.1%
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
1B
5.1
0.94
1.34
4.0%
12.3%
16.0%
6.7%
0.25
1.85
0.0%
1.0%



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
ABC
WES
18
CF
6
183
159
28
38
4
0
5
2
18
23
2
4
4
.239
.324
.358
.683
ABC
NvC
19
CF
1
38
32
10
12
2
1
0
8
5
1
0
1
1
.375
.459
.500
.959
19
CF
1
6
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
.200
.200
.200
.400
ABC
WES
20
CF
3
66
52
5
6
1
0
0
3
9
7
0
5
2
.115
.246
.135
.381
ABC
WES
21
CF
4
68
60
12
18
2
1
2
0
5
5
0
3
2
.300
.354
.467
.821
22
CF
1
34
29
2
4
0
0
1
0
3
5
1
1
0
1
.138
.242
.241
.484
23
CF
3
82
70
13
22
3
2
0
2
6
5
0
6
0
.314
.368
.414
.783
SLG
24
CF
2
29
27
7
13
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
.481
.500
.667
1.167
MULT
26
1B
5
128
109
19
31
3
2
1
13
7
1
5
6
.284
.366
.376
.742
MULT
MULT
29
CF
2
76
62
12
17
1
1
2
5
0
8
6
4
2
1
.274
.392
.419
.811
HBG
ECL
30
CF
1
15
13
5
6
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
.462
.533
.692
1.226
36
1B
2
25
15
2
1
0
1
0
0
4
1
4
2
1
.067
.391
.200
.591
11
6
CF
31
750
633
115
169
18
11
11
20
0
74
64
0
12
31
0
19
.267
.355
.382
.737
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
11
Negro Leagues
30
712
601
105
157
16
10
11
12
0
69
63
0
12
30
0
18
.261
.349
.376
.725
1
vs Latin Leagues
1
38
32
10
12
2
1
0
8
5
1
0
1
1
.375
.459
.500
.959
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
5
Indianapolis ABCs I
CF
22
565
482
87
127
15
6
8
15
56
48
3
24
15
.263
.344
.369
.713
1
New York Lincoln Stars
CF
1
6
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
.200
.200
.200
.400
1
Chicago American Giants
CF
1
34
29
2
4
0
0
1
0
3
5
1
1
0
1
.138
.242
.241
.484
1
St. Louis Stars I
CF
2
29
27
7
13
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
.481
.500
.667
1.167
2
Harrisburg Giants
CF
3
91
75
17
23
2
2
2
5
0
10
7
4
2
1
.307
.416
.467
.882
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
1B
2
25
15
2
1
0
1
0
0
4
1
4
2
1
.067
.391
.200
.591

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