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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1920 23 ABC NNL 5.5 92 398 346 80 122 20 11 5 59 20 37 .353 .418 .517 .936 179 .451 173 179 2 13 *8/1937
1921 24 SLG NNL 6.1 77 339 284 104 123 17 12 15 91 32 41 .433 .512 .736 1.248 250 .568 238 209 5 9 *8/1
1922 25 ABC NNL 6.4 101 454 401 105 150 25 18 19 102 21 41 .374 .433 .668 1.102 195 .488 186 268 1 11 *83
1923 26 ABC NNL 4.3 84 373 308 68 112 25 6 11 94 25 48 .364 .453 .591 1.043 170 .474 169 182 2 15 38/19
1924 27 HBG ECL 4.3 54 233 205 63 83 22 5 15 63 20 28 .405 .476 .780 1.257 251 .555 228 160 *8/39
1925 28 HBG ECL 5.4 71 306 255 97 109 23 3 20 97 17 51 .427 .523 .776 1.299 232 .564 223 198 *8/379
1926 29 HBG ECL 1.8 48 208 169 43 52 12 1 10 43 24 34 .308 .438 .568 1.006 174 .470 167 96 5 *8/315
1927 30 HBG ECL 4.8 69 299 248 68 99 20 7 13 74 21 49 .399 .502 .694 1.195 210 .536 202 172 2 *8/19
1929 32 2TM ANL 3.5 82 350 291 71 106 25 7 7 64 8 56 .364 .471 .570 1.042 153 .472 154 166 3 *83/97
1929 32 HIL ANL 3.3 78 335 278 69 100 23 7 7 62 8 54 .360 .469 .568 1.037 152 .470 153 158 3 *8/397
1929 32 HG ANL 0.2 4 15 13 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 .462 .533 .615 1.149 179 .529 186 8 0 /93
1933 36 PC NN2 2.8 69 286 257 66 86 19 7 13 66 7 24 .335 .396 .615 1.011 171 .440 165 158 2 3 *3/1 AS
1934 37 PC NN2 1.9 59 232 199 35 64 10 2 7 41 5 27 .322 .410 .497 .908 154 .424 152 99 3 3 *3 AS
1935 38 PC NN2 0.2 41 176 155 21 42 10 1 2 29 8 16 .271 .343 .387 .730 84 .342 85 60 1 4 3/79 AS
1936 39 PC NN2 1.0 32 110 93 18 32 8 0 4 18 0 13 .344 .430 .559 .989 151 .446 151 52 1 3 3
1937 40 PC NN2 -0.2 15 45 41 4 9 2 0 1 6 0 2 .220 .273 .341 .614 58 .281 56 14 1 1 3
1939 42 1TM 2LG 0.3 14 48 42 8 12 2 0 2 6 0 6 .286 .375 .476 .851 147 .397 141 20 3
1939 42 TC NAL,NN2 0.3 14 48 42 8 12 2 0 2 6 0 6 .286 .375 .476 .851 147 .397 141 20 3
1940 43 TC NAL 0.3 7 16 14 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 .429 .500 .500 1.000 199 .490 190 7 0 0 0 0 /379
1941 44 PS NN2 0.2 2 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .500 .667 .500 1.167 233 .579 238 2 0 0 0 0 /3
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
17 Yrs 48.5 917 3879 3312 853 1209 241 80 144 855 210 477 .365 .449 .617 1.066 185 .483 178 2042 0 28 62 0 8391/75
162 Game Avg 8.6 162 685 585 151 214 43 14 25 151 37 84 .365 .449 .617 1.066 185 .483 178 361
PC (7 Yrs) 6.3 237 913 801 154 251 52 10 29 167 21 90 .313 .388 .512 .900 140 .409 137 410 0 8 14 0 3/179
HBG (4 Yrs) 16.3 242 1046 877 271 343 77 16 58 277 82 162 .391 .489 .714 1.203 219 .535 207 626 7 *8/39175
ABC (3 Yrs) 16.2 277 1225 1055 253 384 70 35 35 255 66 126 .364 .434 .596 1.030 182 .472 177 629 5 39 *83/197
HIL (1 Yr) 3.3 78 335 278 69 100 23 7 7 62 8 54 .360 .469 .568 1.037 152 .470 153 158 3 *8/397
SLG (1 Yr) 6.1 77 339 284 104 123 17 12 15 91 32 41 .433 .512 .736 1.248 250 .568 238 209 5 9 *8/1
HG (1 Yr) 0.2 4 15 13 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 .462 .533 .615 1.149 179 .529 186 8 0 /93
PS (1 Yr) 0.2 2 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .500 .667 .500 1.167 233 .579 238 2 0 0 0 0 /3
NN2 (7 Yrs) 6.1 225 879 770 148 241 50 10 28 164 21 87 .313 .388 .513 .901 140 .409 136 395 0 8 14 0 3/179
NNL (4 Yrs) 22.3 354 1564 1339 357 507 87 47 50 346 98 167 .379 .451 .626 1.077 197 .493 190 838 10 48 *831/97
ECL (4 Yrs) 16.3 242 1046 877 271 343 77 16 58 277 82 162 .391 .489 .714 1.203 219 .535 207 626 7 *8/39175
NAL (2 Yrs) 0.4 14 40 35 6 12 2 0 1 4 1 5 .343 .425 .486 .911 168 .434 161 17 0 0 0 0 3/79
ANL (1 Yr) 3.5 82 350 291 71 106 25 7 7 64 8 56 .364 .471 .570 1.042 153 .472 154 166 3 *83/97
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1935 38 PC NN2 7 30 26 4 8 0 0 3 5 0 0 4 .308 .400 .654 1.054 14 0 0 0
1 Yr 7 30 26 4 8 0 0 3 5 0 0 4 .308 .400 .654 1.054 14 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 694 602 93 185 0 0 69 116 0 0 93 .308 .400 .654 1.054 324 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1920 23 ABC NNL 398 33 1 0 9 -3 41 4.2 13 54 5.5 .545 .526 4.5 0.7 45 *8/1937
1921 24 SLG NNL 339 59 2 0 -3 -2 56 5.0 11 67 6.1 .565 .531 6.4 -0.5 70 *8/1
1922 25 ABC NNL 454 52 1 0 6 -3 57 5.0 15 71 6.4 .549 .531 5.7 0.2 66 *83
1923 26 ABC NNL 373 35 2 0 3 -3 37 3.2 13 50 4.3 .538 .520 4.0 0.0 47 38/19
1924 27 HBG ECL 233 41 1 0 0 -2 41 3.5 8 49 4.3 .565 .522 4.3 -0.2 49 *8/39
1925 28 HBG ECL 306 54 1 0 0 -2 53 4.4 11 63 5.4 .562 .527 5.4 -0.2 63 *8/379
1926 29 HBG ECL 208 19 2 0 -6 -1 13 1.1 7 20 1.8 .524 .507 2.3 -0.7 26 *8/315
1927 30 HBG ECL 299 43 2 0 3 -2 46 3.9 10 56 4.8 .556 .524 4.6 0.1 53 *8/19
1929 32 2TM ANL 350 30 -1 0 4 -2 31 2.4 12 43 3.5 .529 .513 3.3 0.1 39 *83/97
1929 32 HIL ANL 335 28 -1 0 3 -2 28 2.2 11 40 3.3 .529 .514 3.1 0.1 37 *8/397
1929 32 HG ANL 15 2 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .545 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /93
1933 36 PC NN2 286 25 0 0 0 -3 22 2.0 10 32 2.8 .529 .512 2.8 -0.3 31 *3/1 AS
1934 37 PC NN2 232 15 0 0 -1 -3 11 1.1 8 19 1.9 .518 .507 1.9 -0.3 20 *3 AS
1935 38 PC NN2 176 -4 1 0 2 -2 -3 -0.3 6 3 0.2 .493 .498 0.1 0.0 1 3/79 AS
1936 39 PC NN2 110 8 0 0 1 -1 8 0.7 4 12 1.0 .521 .504 0.9 0.0 10 3
1937 40 PC NN2 45 -3 0 0 -1 0 -4 -0.4 2 -3 -0.2 .476 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 3
1939 42 1TM 2LG 48 3 0 0 0 -1 2 0.2 2 4 0.3 .513 .501 0.3 -0.1 4 3
1939 42 TC NAL,NN2 48 3 0 0 0 -1 2 0.2 2 4 0.3 .513 .501 0.3 -0.1 4 3
1940 43 TC NAL 16 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.3 .529 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /379
1941 44 PS NN2 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .573 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /3
PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
17 Yrs 3879 413 12 0 17 -29 412 36.3 130 543 48.5 .539 .518 46.5 -1.1 525 8391/75
162 Game Avg 685 73 2 0 3 -5 73 6.4 23 96 8.6 .539 .518 8.2 -0.2 93
PC (7 Yrs) 913 46 0 0 2 -10 37 3.5 31 69 6.3 .514 .505 6.1 -0.8 67 3/179
HBG (4 Yrs) 1046 156 5 0 -4 -6 152 12.9 35 187 16.3 .553 .521 16.5 -0.9 191 *8/39175
ABC (3 Yrs) 1225 121 5 0 18 -9 135 12.4 41 176 16.2 .544 .526 14.2 1.0 157 *83/197
HIL (1 Yr) 335 28 -1 0 3 -2 28 2.2 11 40 3.3 .529 .514 3.1 0.1 37 *8/397
SLG (1 Yr) 339 59 2 0 -3 -2 56 5.0 11 67 6.1 .565 .531 6.4 -0.5 70 *8/1
HG (1 Yr) 15 2 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .545 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /93
PS (1 Yr) 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .573 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /3
NN2 (7 Yrs) 879 44 0 0 2 -10 36 3.3 30 66 6.1 .515 .506 5.8 -0.8 64 3/179
NNL (4 Yrs) 1564 180 7 0 15 -11 191 17.4 52 243 22.3 .549 .527 20.6 0.5 227 *831/97
ECL (4 Yrs) 1046 156 5 0 -4 -6 152 12.9 35 187 16.3 .553 .521 16.5 -0.9 191 *8/39175
NAL (2 Yrs) 40 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 1 5 0.4 .521 .501 0.4 0.0 4 3/79
ANL (1 Yr) 350 30 -1 0 4 -2 31 2.4 12 43 3.5 .529 .513 3.3 0.1 39 *83/97

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS Awards
1920 23 ABC NNL CF 87 742.2 226 206 17 3 3 .987 .964 2.70 2.32 2.56 2.25
1920 23 ABC NNL P 3 16.1 3 0 2 1 0 .667 .937 1.10 3.47 0.67 3.37 1 2
1920 23 ABC NNL RF 3 26.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .947 1.04 1.38 1.00 1.37
1920 23 ABC NNL LF 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.00 1.70 1.00 1.70
1920 23 ABC NNL 1B 1 11.0 14 13 1 0 1 1.000 .976 11.45 11.21 14.00 10.80
1921 24 SLG NNL CF 77 641.0 155 140 10 5 1 .968 .939 2.11 2.16 1.95 2.49
1921 24 SLG NNL P 4 11.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .935 3.27 3.27 1.00 3.78 0 0
1922 25 ABC NNL CF 91 784.0 232 215 10 7 4 .970 .957 2.58 2.30 2.47 2.49
1922 25 ABC NNL 1B 10 87.0 119 112 4 3 3 .975 .977 12.00 11.33 11.60 12.27
1923 26 ABC NNL 1B 46 45 389.0 512 484 18 10 25 .980 .980 11.61 11.92 10.91 12.98
1923 26 ABC NNL CF 38 35 310.0 97 84 8 5 2 .948 .953 2.67 2.07 2.42 2.25
1923 26 ABC NNL P 5 2 29.1 13 1 12 0 2 1.000 .949 3.99 3.41 2.60 3.72 2
1923 26 ABC NNL RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80
1924 27 HBG ECL CF 52 0.00
1924 27 HBG ECL 1B 3 0.00
1924 27 HBG ECL RF 2 0.00
1925 28 HBG ECL CF 64 0.00
1925 28 HBG ECL LF 3 0.00
1925 28 HBG ECL 1B 3 0.00
1925 28 HBG ECL RF 1 0.00
1926 29 HBG ECL CF 43 43 359.0 94 87 5 2 1 .979 .976 2.31 2.55 2.14 2.18
1926 29 HBG ECL 1B 3 3 22.1 28 25 2 1 1 .964 .984 10.88 10.60 9.00 9.07
1926 29 HBG ECL P 2 1 16.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .900 0.56 2.64 0.50 2.30 0 5
1926 29 HBG ECL 3B 1 1 9.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .918 5.00 2.90 5.00 2.50
1927 30 HBG ECL CF 68 68 581.2 173 155 12 6 3 .965 .973 2.58 2.68 2.46 2.50
1927 30 HBG ECL P 1 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.50 0 0 0
1927 30 HBG ECL RF 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .957 3.38 1.80 3.00 1.70
1929 32 HIL ANL CF 65 65 554.2 156 139 7 10 1 .936 .963 2.37 2.43 2.25 2.27
1929 32 2TM ANL 1B 10 9 84.1 105 101 4 0 6 1.000 .980 11.21 10.63 10.50 9.93
1929 32 HIL ANL 1B 9 9 77.0 99 95 4 0 6 1.000 .980 11.57 10.64 11.00 9.93
1929 32 HG ANL 1B 1 0 7.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .980 7.36 10.55 6.00 9.90
1929 32 2TM ANL RF 8 7 54.2 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 .947 2.96 1.93 2.25 1.80
1929 32 HIL ANL RF 4 3 30.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 .947 3.30 1.92 2.75 1.80
1929 32 HG ANL RF 4 4 24.2 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .947 2.55 1.93 1.75 1.80
1929 32 HIL ANL LF 2 1 11.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .950 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.65
1933 36 PC NN2 1B 66 555.2 623 591 21 11 29 .982 .974 9.91 10.43 9.27 8.42 AS
1933 36 PC NN2 P 2 5.1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .937 5.06 2.70 1.50 2.25 0 0 AS
1934 37 PC NN2 1B 59 467.2 551 527 17 7 32 .987 .986 10.47 10.82 9.22 8.89 AS
1935 38 PC NN2 1B 37 36 318.0 379 356 16 7 17 .982 .983 10.53 10.45 10.05 7.22 AS
1935 38 PC NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .940 4.00 1.80 4.00 1.20 AS
1935 38 PC NN2 LF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .940 3.00 1.80 3.00 1.30 AS
1936 39 PC NN2 1B 28 23 208.1 258 241 12 5 19 .981 .982 10.93 10.47 9.04 7.29
1937 40 PC NN2 1B 10 10 87.0 111 105 4 2 6 .982 .987 11.28 10.93 10.90 6.68
1939 42 TC NAL 1B 13 0.00
1940 43 TC NAL 1B 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 1 1.000 .976 10.00 10.80 10.00 6.10
1940 43 TC NAL LF 1 1 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.54 0.00 0.90
1940 43 TC NAL RF 1 0 6.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .957 4.50 1.65 3.00 0.90
1941 44 PS NN2 1B 2 1 14.0 23 21 2 0 1 1.000 .981 14.79 10.93 11.50 8.80
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS Awards
17 Yrs 310 132 2343.0 2762 2589 126 47 143 .983 .980 10.43 10.55 8.76 8.25 3 7 0
1B (15 Yrs) 1B 292 128 2253.1 2733 2586 101 46 141 .983 .981 10.73 10.85 9.20 8.56
CF (9 Yrs) CF 585 211 3973.0 1133 1026 69 38 15 .966 .960 2.48 2.36 1.87 1.90
RF (8 Yrs) RF 18 9 104.2 31 29 2 0 0 1.000 .948 2.67 1.75 1.72 1.34
P (6 Yrs) P 17 3 80.2 24 1 22 1 2 .958 .942 2.57 3.18 1.35 3.26 3 7 0
LF (5 Yrs) LF 8 3 36.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 .944 1.00 1.73 0.50 0.90
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 9.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .918 5.00 2.90 5.00 2.50
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1935 38 PC NN2 1B 7 7 183.0 64 60 3 1 4 .984 3.10 9.00
1 Yr 7 7 183.0 64 60 3 1 4 .984 3.10 9.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Oscar Charleston born?

Oscar Charleston was born on October 14, 1896.

Where was Oscar Charleston born?

Oscar Charleston was born in Indianapolis, IN.

How tall was Oscar Charleston?

Oscar Charleston was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Oscar Charleston weigh when playing?

Oscar Charleston weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Oscar Charleston play?

Oscar Charleston played 18 seasons.

Is Oscar Charleston in the Hall of Fame?

Oscar Charleston was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1976.

What position did Oscar Charleston play?

Oscar Charleston was a Centerfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Oscar Charleston have?

Oscar Charleston had 1,210 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Oscar Charleston have?

Oscar Charleston had 143 home runs over his career.

What was Oscar Charleston's average?

Oscar Charleston had a .365 average over his career.

How many teams has Oscar Charleston played for?

Oscar Charleston played for 10 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, St. Louis Giants, Harrisburg Giants, Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Toledo Crawfords, Toledo Crawfords, Toledo/Indianapolis Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Oscar Charleston won?

Oscar Charleston never won a World Series.

When did Oscar Charleston retire?

Oscar Charleston last played in 1941.

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