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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
Batting Ratings(?)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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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

Overall

Multi-Team Years

Batting Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
  
G
R
H
    
ABC
WES
18.7
CF
 
57
241
221
31
57
9
5
2
31
14
13
 
1
6
 
.258
.302
.371
.673
126
5.6
.326
ABC
ASN
19.2
CF
 
19
77
68
7
13
1
1
0
6
2
2
6
11
 
0
2
1
 
.191
.253
.235
.489
42
2.1
.242
MULT
-
19.7
CF
 
33
141
122
25
39
1
3
0
13
7
0
14
0
 
0
0
5
0
0
 
.320
.390
.377
.767
137
7.2
.371
RP
FHL
20.2
CF
 
11
45
38
4
6
0
0
0
1
1
5
 
1
1
 
.158
.273
.158
.431
68
2.6
.239
ABC
WES
20.7
CF
 
48
205
178
26
52
6
4
1
19
3
14
 
3
10
 
.292
.354
.388
.741
155
5.6
.347
ABC
WES
21.7
CF
 
38
163
147
37
56
7
7
3
43
11
13
 
0
3
 
.381
.431
.585
1.016
203
12.6
.481
MULT
IND
22.7
CF
 
45
202
176
48
70
9
6
8
44
14
0
19
0
 
0
1
6
0
0
 
.398
.459
.653
1.113
242
13.1
.504
ABC
NNL
23.7
CF
 
92
398
346
80
122
20
11
5
59
20
37
 
2
13
 
.353
.418
.517
.936
191
9.8
.436
SLG
NNL
24.7
CF
 
77
339
284
104
123
17
12
15
91
32
41
 
5
9
 
.433
.512
.736
1.248
258
17.5
.553
ABC
NNL
25.7
CF
 
98
441
389
103
146
24
18
19
100
21
40
 
1
11
 
.375
.435
.676
1.111
214
12.6
.479
ABC
NNL
26.7
1B
 
84
373
308
68
112
25
6
11
94
25
48
 
2
15
 
.364
.453
.591
1.043
187
12.2
.460
HBG
ECL
27.7
CF
 
54
236
205
63
83
22
5
15
63
20
28
 
0
3
 
.405
.476
.780
1.257
276
17.0
.550
HIL
EAS
31.7
CF
 
59
247
205
53
71
11
6
10
43
10
38
 
0
4
 
.346
.449
.605
1.053
189
12.2
.466
PC
NN2
36.7
1B
 
56
236
213
57
75
16
6
12
58
4
19
 
1
3
 
.352
.408
.653
1.060
194
11.2
.451
14
9
CF
  
771
3344
2900
706
1025
168
90
101
665
184
2
335
11
  
0
17
91
1
0
  
.353
.423
.578
1.001
196
11.0
.451
1
Cuban Leagues
  
19
77
68
7
13
1
1
0
6
2
2
6
11
  
0
0
2
1
0
  
.191
.253
.235
.489
42
2.1
.242
13
Negro Leagues
  
752
3267
2832
699
1012
167
89
101
659
182
0
329
0
  
0
17
89
0
0
  
.357
.427
.586
1.013
200
11.3
.455
 
Years Team      
G
R
H
    
8
CF
  
454
1966
1715
359
575
93
54
41
361
98
2
177
11
  
0
9
64
1
0
  
.335
.400
.524
.924
177
9.5
.420
1
CF
  
15
73
64
18
22
0
1
0
4
5
0
8
0
  
0
0
1
0
0
  
.344
.417
.375
.792
136
8.3
.399
1
CF
  
11
45
38
4
6
0
0
0
1
1
0
5
0
  
0
1
1
0
0
  
.158
.273
.158
.431
68
2.6
.239
1
CF
  
5
18
16
4
5
2
0
0
3
3
0
2
0
  
0
0
0
0
0
  
.313
.389
.438
.826
154
9.5
.429
1
CF
  
40
184
160
44
65
7
6
8
41
11
0
17
0
  
0
1
6
0
0
  
.406
.466
.675
1.141
251
13.5
.511
1
CF
  
77
339
284
104
123
17
12
15
91
32
0
41
0
  
0
5
9
0
0
  
.433
.512
.736
1.248
258
17.5
.553
1
CF
  
54
236
205
63
83
22
5
15
63
20
0
28
0
  
0
0
3
0
0
  
.405
.476
.781
1.257
276
17.0
.550
1
CF
  
59
247
205
53
71
11
6
10
43
10
0
38
0
  
0
0
4
0
0
  
.346
.449
.605
1.053
189
12.2
.466
1
1B
  
56
236
213
57
75
16
6
12
58
4
0
19
0
  
0
1
3
0
0
  
.352
.408
.653
1.060
194
11.2
.451



Pitching Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
  
W
L
G
R
H
K
  
ABC
WES
18.7
SP
 
1
1
.500
6
5
2
0
0
40.7
28
20
38
4
0
5
18
23
0
2
183
 
4.43
71
1.377
12.6
9.8
1.28
ABC
ASN
19.2
SP
 
0
1
.000
1
1
1
0
0
7.0
10
8
12
2
1
0
5
1
0
0
38
 
10.29
36
2.429
2.6
13.2
0.20
NLS
EAS
19.7
RP
 
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.7
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
6
 
0.00
0.600
16.7
0.0
inf
ABC
WES
20.7
SW
 
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
16.3
5
3
6
1
0
0
9
7
0
0
66
 
1.65
153
0.918
10.6
13.6
0.78
ABC
WES
21.7
SP
 
0
1
.000
4
2
0
0
0
15.0
12
10
18
2
1
2
5
5
0
0
68
 
6.00
68
1.533
7.4
7.4
1.00
CAG
IND
22.7
SP
 
1
0
1.000
1
1
1
0
0
9.0
2
1
4
0
0
1
3
5
0
1
34
 
1.00
322
0.778
14.7
8.8
1.67
ABC
NNL
23.7
SW
 
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
16.3
13
6
22
3
2
0
6
5
1
0
82
 
3.31
112
1.714
6.1
7.3
0.83
SLG
NNL
24.7
RP
 
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
11.0
9
7
16
1
3
0
3
8
0
0
54
 
5.73
68
1.727
14.8
5.6
2.67
ABC
NNL
26.7
SP
 
1
2
.333
5
3
1
0
0
29.3
19
15
31
0
0
1
13
7
2
1
128
 
4.60
92
1.500
5.5
10.2
0.54
PC
NN2
36.7
RP
 
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4.7
2
2
2
0
1
0
3
1
0
0
16
 
3.86
113
1.071
6.3
18.8
0.33
10
5
 
3
5
.375
30
14
5
0
0
151.0
100
72
150
13
8
9
65
63
3
4
675
4.29
84
1.424
9.3
9.6
0.97
1
Cuban Leagues
  
0
1
.000
1
1
1
0
0
7.0
10
8
12
2
1
0
5
1
0
0
38
10.29
36
2.429
2.6
13.2
0.20
9
Negro Leagues
  
3
4
.429
29
13
4
0
0
144.0
90
64
138
11
7
9
60
62
3
4
637
4.00
89
1.375
9.7
9.4
1.03
 
Years Team      
W
L
G
R
H
  
6
CF
  
2
5
.286
22
13
4
0
0
124.7
87
62
127
12
4
8
56
48
3
3
565
4.48
79
1.468
8.5
9.9
0.86
1
CF
  
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.7
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
6
0.00
0.600
16.7
0.0
inf
1
CF
  
1
0
1.000
1
1
1
0
0
9.0
2
1
4
0
0
1
3
5
0
1
34
1.00
322
0.778
14.7
8.8
1.67
1
CF
  
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
11.0
9
7
16
1
3
0
3
8
0
0
54
5.73
68
1.727
14.8
5.6
2.67
1
1B
  
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4.7
2
2
2
0
1
0
3
1
0
0
16
3.86
113
1.071
6.3
18.8
0.33



Outfield Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
ABC
WES
18.7
OF
 
55
474.3
127
116
9
2
2
 
.984
.947
 
2.37
1.86
ABC
ASN
19.2
OF
 
18
143.7
42
36
4
2
0
 
.952
.902
 
2.51
1.95
MULT
-
19.7
OF
 
33
270.0
66
56
7
3
2
 
.955
.945
 
2.10
1.76
RP
FHL
20.2
OF
 
11
96.0
18
15
1
2
1
 
.889
.951
 
1.50
1.32
ABC
WES
20.7
OF
 
46
389.0
107
101
3
3
1
 
.972
.968
 
2.41
1.86
ABC
WES
21.7
OF
 
38
303.7
93
78
11
4
1
 
.957
.950
 
2.64
2.27
MULT
IND
22.7
OF
 
45
398.3
119
108
7
4
3
 
.966
.954
 
2.60
1.88
ABC
NNL
23.7
OF
 
91
777.7
230
209
18
3
3
 
.987
.955
 
2.63
1.81
SLG
NNL
24.7
OF
 
77
641.0
155
140
10
5
1
 
.968
.937
 
2.11
1.82
ABC
NNL
25.7
OF
 
88
755.0
227
211
9
7
4
 
.969
.953
 
2.62
1.86
ABC
NNL
26.7
OF
 
39
311.0
97
84
8
5
2
 
.948
.952
 
2.66
1.81
HBG
ECL
27.7
OF
 
54
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
HIL
EAS
31.7
OF
 
53
465.0
123
112
6
5
2
 
.959
.971
 
2.28
2.07
13
8
OF
  
648
5024.7
1404
1266
93
45
22
  
.968
.952
  
2.43
1.88



Center Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
ABC
WES
18.7
CF
 
55
474.3
127
116
9
2
2
 
.984
.952
 
2.37
2.36
ABC
ASN
19.2
CF
 
17
135.7
39
33
4
2
0
 
.949
.896
 
2.45
2.26
MULT
-
19.7
CF
 
29
236.0
55
47
5
3
1
 
.945
.964
 
1.98
2.16
RP
FHL
20.2
CF
 
10
87.0
16
13
1
2
1
 
.875
.962
 
1.45
1.74
ABC
WES
20.7
CF
 
46
389.0
107
101
3
3
1
 
.972
.981
 
2.41
2.47
ABC
WES
21.7
CF
 
38
303.7
93
78
11
4
1
 
.957
.958
 
2.64
2.72
MULT
IND
22.7
CF
 
43
384.3
115
104
7
4
3
 
.965
.957
 
2.60
2.27
ABC
NNL
23.7
CF
 
87
742.7
226
206
17
3
3
 
.987
.964
 
2.70
2.32
SLG
NNL
24.7
CF
 
77
641.0
155
140
10
5
1
 
.968
.940
 
2.11
2.17
ABC
NNL
25.7
CF
 
88
755.0
227
211
9
7
4
 
.969
.958
 
2.62
2.32
ABC
NNL
26.7
CF
 
38
310.0
97
84
8
5
2
 
.948
.953
 
2.67
2.07
HBG
ECL
27.7
CF
 
52
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
HIL
EAS
31.7
CF
 
53
465.0
123
112
6
5
2
 
.959
.974
 
2.28
2.54
13
8
CF
  
633
4923.7
1380
1245
90
45
21
  
.967
.958
  
2.44
2.32



First Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
ABC
WES
20.7
1B
 
3
19.0
25
24
1
0
2
 
1.000
.977
 
11.84
11.29
ABC
WES
21.7
1B
 
1
6.0
8
8
0
0
0
 
1.000
.976
 
12.00
11.24
ABC
NNL
23.7
1B
 
1
11.0
14
13
1
0
1
 
1.000
.976
 
11.45
11.17
ABC
NNL
25.7
1B
 
10
87.0
119
112
4
3
3
 
.975
.978
 
12.00
11.40
ABC
NNL
26.7
1B
 
46
389.0
512
484
18
10
25
 
.980
.980
 
11.61
11.92
HBG
ECL
27.7
1B
 
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
HIL
EAS
31.7
1B
 
7
48.0
49
44
4
1
6
 
.980
.970
 
9.00
11.01
PC
NN2
36.7
1B
 
54
458.3
504
480
17
7
26
 
.986
.975
 
9.76
10.39
8
4
1B
  
125
1018.3
1231
1165
45
21
63
  
.983
.977
  
10.69
11.12



Pitcher Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
ABC
WES
18.7
P
 
6
40.7
21
3
16
2
1
 
.905
.931
 
4.20
3.35
ABC
ASN
19.2
P
 
1
7.0
4
2
2
0
0
 
1.000
.913
 
5.14
2.50
MULT
-
19.7
P
 
1
1.7
1
0
1
0
0
 
1.000
.913
 
5.40
2.91
ABC
WES
20.7
P
 
3
16.3
8
1
7
0
0
 
1.000
.948
 
4.41
3.29
ABC
WES
21.7
P
 
4
15.0
6
1
5
0
0
 
1.000
.950
 
3.60
3.46
MULT
IND
22.7
P
 
1
9.0
3
0
3
0
0
 
1.000
.949
 
3.00
3.33
ABC
NNL
23.7
P
 
3
16.3
3
0
2
1
0
 
.667
.938
 
1.10
3.49
SLG
NNL
24.7
P
 
4
11.0
4
0
4
0
0
 
1.000
.933
 
3.27
3.28
ABC
NNL
26.7
P
 
5
29.3
13
1
12
0
2
 
1.000
.949
 
3.99
3.41
PC
NN2
36.7
P
 
2
4.7
3
0
3
0
0
 
1.000
.941
 
5.79
2.84
10
5
P
  
30
151.0
66
8
55
3
3
  
.955
.939
  
3.75
3.32



Right Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
MULT
-
19.7
RF
 
1
4.0
1
1
0
0
0
 
1.000
.917
 
2.25
1.54
RP
FHL
20.2
RF
 
1
9.0
2
2
0
0
0
 
1.000
.923
 
2.00
0.82
ABC
NNL
23.7
RF
 
3
26.0
3
2
1
0
0
 
1.000
.946
 
1.04
1.39
ABC
NNL
26.7
RF
 
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.957
 
0.00
1.63
HBG
ECL
27.7
RF
 
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
0.00
5
4
RF
  
8
40.0
6
5
1
0
0
  
1.000
.934
  
1.35
1.28



Left Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
ABC
ASN
19.2
LF
 
1
8.0
3
3
0
0
0
 
1.000
.893
 
3.38
1.97
MULT
-
19.7
LF
 
3
30.0
10
8
2
0
1
 
1.000
.910
 
3.00
1.84
MULT
IND
22.7
LF
 
2
14.0
4
4
0
0
0
 
1.000
.957
 
2.57
2.03
ABC
NNL
23.7
LF
 
1
9.0
1
1
0
0
0
 
1.000
.949
 
1.00
1.71
4
3
LF
  
7
61.0
18
16
2
0
1
  
1.000
.920
  
2.66
1.88



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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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