Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Oscar Charleston
Nickname:
CharlieBirthdate:
Oct. 14, 1895 (85 y, 1 m, 3 d)Born In:
Indianapolis, IN, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/200Entry:
1914 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 11, Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1925 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| 1924 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1921 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1920 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1918 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1917 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1916 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1927 - CF | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| 1926 - CF | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| 1915 - CF | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1917 - 1B | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 9, 1929 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| Jun 7, 1926 | St. Louis (MLB) | |
| Sep 29, 1919 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Apr 24, 1916 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 22 |
| Grey Ink | 157 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Wild Bill Wright | 880 |
| Willie Davis | 876 |
| Harry Hooper | 857 |
| Enos Slaughter | 853 |
| Kiki Cuyler | 844 |
| Vada Pinson | 837 |
| Dixie Walker | 825 |
| Sam Crawford | 815 |
| Sherry Magee | 813 |
| Jackie Robinson | 799 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 658 | 3 |
| 1918 | 646 | 3 |
| 1927 | 695 | 2 |
| 1929 | 659 | 5 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 593 | 2 |
| 1918 | 582 | 3 |
| 1919 | 517 | 10 |
| 1926 | 581 | 8 |
| 1927 | 620 | 2 |
| 1929 | 581 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 167 | 9 |
| 1917 | 168 | 8 |
| 1918 | 158 | 10 |
| 1929 | 192 | 2 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 70 | 6 |
| 1928 | 60 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 231 | 6 |
| 1918 | 229 | 4 |
| 1919 | 209 | 7 |
| 1920 | 255 | 9 |
| 1926 | 273 | 7 |
| 1929 | 305 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 38 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 14 | 9 |
| 1916 | 19 | 1 |
| 1917 | 21 | 1 |
| 1918 | 21 | 1 |
| 1919 | 24 | 1 |
| 1920 | 21 | 1 |
| 1921 | 17 | 5 |
| 1922 | 19 | 1 |
| 1923 | 12 | 3 |
| 1926 | 9 | 7 |
| 1927 | 11 | 10 |
| 1929 | 12 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 11 | 7 |
| 1926 | 23 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 36 | 5 |
| 1918 | 34 | 8 |
| 1919 | 39 | 6 |
| 1920 | 36 | 5 |
| 1921 | 27 | 4 |
| 1922 | 22 | 7 |
| 1924 | 28 | 3 |
| 1925 | 30 | 1 |
| 1926 | 45 | 1 |
| 1927 | 52 | 1 |
| 1928 | 25 | 4 |
| 1929 | 38 | 2 |
| 1930 | 18 | 3 |
| 1931 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 93 | 3 |
| 1924 | 82 | 10 |
| 1929 | 103 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 86 | 8 |
| 1917 | 81 | 5 |
| 1918 | 90 | 1 |
| 1919 | 76 | 5 |
| 1920 | 97 | 4 |
| 1926 | 104 | 5 |
| 1927 | 112 | 2 |
| 1929 | 110 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 10 | 7 |
| 1929 | 9 | 5 |
| 1930 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 19 | 6 |
| 1919 | 18 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 10 | 1 |
| 1917 | 10 | 1 |
| 1919 | 6 | 5 |
| 1921 | 8 | 3 |
| 1923 | 5 | 9 |
| 1924 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 42 | 8 |
| 1918 | 46 | 2 |
| 1919 | 39 | 8 |
| 1920 | 53 | 7 |
| 1926 | 57 | 7 |
| 1929 | 67 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1929 | 0.331 | 6 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 0.399 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 0.390 | 10 |
| 1918 | 0.394 | 7 |
| 1919 | 0.404 | 7 |
| 1920 | 0.457 | 8 |
| 1929 | 0.525 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1918 | 0.122 | 1 |
| 1919 | 0.126 | 6 |
| 1920 | 0.154 | 6 |
| 1922 | 0.169 | 8 |
| 1926 | 0.193 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 0.924 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 152 | 10 |
| 1929 | 153 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 1926 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 1927 | 5.4 | 9 |
| 1929 | 7.9 | 3 |