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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Teams

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	Rank	W	L	T	W%	LG	WS	Ballpark
1915	Indianapolis ABCs	WES	18	CF	1	37	25	1	.597			Northwestern Park (Indianapolis, IN), Federal League Park (Indianapolis, IN)
1915-16	Indianapolis ABCs	NvC	19	CF	4	8	12	0	.400			No Home Ballpark
1916	New York Lincoln Stars	EAS	19	CF	4	8	21	0	.276			Lenox Oval (New York, NY)
1916	Indianapolis ABCs	WES	19	CF	2	23	18	3	.561			Federal League Park (Indianapolis, IN)
1916-17	Royal Poinciana Hotel	FHL	20	CF	1	7	6	2	.538			Unknown (Palm Beach, FL)
1917	Indianapolis ABCs	WES	20	CF	3	26	33	4	.441			Washington Park (Indianapolis, IN)
1918	Indianapolis ABCs	WES	21	CF	2	25	18	3	.581			Washington Park (Indianapolis, IN)
1919	Chicago American Giants	WES	22	CF	2	27	16	0	.628			Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
1919	Detroit Stars	WES	22	CF	1	27	14	0	.659			Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
1919	Chicago American Giants	NvS	22	CF	1	4	0	0	1.000			Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
1920	Indianapolis ABCs	NNL	23	CF	4	46	45	5	.505			Washington Park (Indianapolis, IN)
1920	St. Louis Giants	NVM	23	CF	4	3	2	0	.600			Giants Park (St. Louis, MO)
1920-21	Atlantic City Bacharach Giants	NvC	24	CF	3	0	4	2	.000			Inlet Park (Atlantic City, NJ)
1920-21	Atlantic City Bacharach Giants	CUB	24	CF	3	4	12	1	.250			Inlet Park (Atlantic City, NJ)
1921	St. Louis Giants	NNL	24	CF	2	46	34	1	.575			Giants Park (St. Louis, MO)
1921	St. Louis Giants	NVM	24	CF	4	1	4	0	.200			Giants Park (St. Louis, MO)
1922	Indianapolis ABCs	NNL	25	CF	2	63	42	2	.600			Washington Park (Indianapolis, IN)
1922	St. Louis Stars	NVM	25	CF	3	2	1	0	.667			Stars Park (St. Louis, MO), Tiger Field (St. Louis, MO)
1922-23	Santa Clara	CUB	26	CF	2	15	12	1	.556			Boulanger Park (Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba)
1923	Indianapolis ABCs	NNL	26	1B	3	51	33	0	.607			Washington Park (Indianapolis, IN)
1923	Detroit Stars	NVM	26	CF	3	2	1	0	.667			Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
1923	Chicago American Giants	NVM	26	CF	4	1	1	1	.500			Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
1923-24	Santa Clara	CUB	27	CF	1	36	11	1	.766	✔		Boulanger Park (Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba)
1923-24	Santa Clara	GP	27	CF	1	13	12	1	.520			Boulanger Park (Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba)
1924	Harrisburg Giants	ECL	27	CF	5	30	31	0	.492			Island Park (Harrisburg, PA)
1925	Harrisburg Giants	ECL	28	CF	2	48	25	1	.658			Island Park (Harrisburg, PA), West End Grounds
1926	Harrisburg Giants	ECL	29	CF	4	27	22	0	.551			Island Park (Harrisburg, PA)
1926	Hilldale Club	NVM	29	CF	1	5	1	0	.833			Hilldale Park (Yeadon, PA)
1926	Homestead Grays	NVM	29	RF	2	2	1	0	.667			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1926	Homestead Grays	IND	29	RF	1	2	0	1	1.000			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1927	Harrisburg Giants	ECL	30	CF	2	41	32	0	.562			Island Park (Harrisburg, PA)
1927-28	Cuba	CUB	31	CF	3	12	21	1	.364			Almendares Park II (Havana, La Habana, Cuba)
1928	Hilldale Club	EAS	31	CF	1	35	28	1	.556			Hilldale Park (Yeadon, PA)
1929	Hilldale Club	ANL	32	CF	3	44	36	4	.550			Hilldale Park (Yeadon, PA), Passon Field (Philadelphia, PA)
1929	Homestead Grays	ANL	32	RF	4	34	34	3	.500			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1930	Homestead Grays	IND	33	1B	1	44	15	1	.746			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1930	Chicago American Giants	NVM	33	1B	1	3	1	0	.750			South Side Park (Chicago, IL)
1931	Homestead Grays	IND	34	1B	2	34	21	1	.618			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1932	Pittsburgh Crawfords	IND	35	1B	3	55	36	2	.604			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1932	Pittsburgh Crawfords	NVM	35	1B	1	5	2	0	.714			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1933	Pittsburgh Crawfords	NN2	36	1B	2	56	37	2	.602	✔		Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1933	East All Stars	EWA	36	1B	2	0	1	0	.000			No Home Ballpark
1934	Pittsburgh Crawfords	NN2	37	1B	3	53	29	3	.646			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1934	East All Stars	EWA	37	1B	1	1	0	0	1.000			No Home Ballpark
1935	Pittsburgh Crawfords	NN2	38	1B	1	53	27	4	.663	✔		Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1935	West All Stars	EWA	38	1B	1	1	0	0	1.000			Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
1935	Pittsburgh Crawfords	NLP	38	1B	1	4	3	0	.571			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1935	North All Stars	NSA	38	1B	1	1	0	0	1.000			No Home Ballpark
1936	Pittsburgh Crawfords	NN2	39	1B	3	54	42	2	.563			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1936	NNL All Stars	IND	39	1B	2	3	2	0	.600			No Home Ballpark
1936	NNL All Stars	NVM	39	1B	1	4	1	0	.800			No Home Ballpark
1937	Pittsburgh Crawfords	NN2	40	1B	6	22	39	1	.361			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1938	Pittsburgh Crawfords	NN2	41	PH	4	35	33	1	.515			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1939	Toledo Crawfords	NN2	42	1B	6	4	6	1	.400			Swayne Field (Toledo, OH)
1939	Toledo Crawfords	NAL	42	1B	6	10	16	1	.385			Swayne Field (Toledo, OH)
1940	Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords	NAL	43	1B	7	12	25	1	.324			Swayne Field (Toledo, OH), Perry Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)
1941	Philadelphia Stars	NN2	44	1B	6	17	54	0	.239			Parkside Athletic Field (Philadelphia, PA)
27	18			CF		1226	998	59	.551	3	0

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	Rank	W	L	T	W%	LG	WS	Ballpark
7	Indianapolis ABCs I			CF		279	226	18	.552	0	0
1	New York Lincoln Stars			CF		8	21	0	.276	0	0
1	Royal Poinciana Hotel			CF		7	6	2	.538	0	0
2	Detroit Stars I			CF		29	15	0	.659	0	0
3	Chicago American Giants			CF		35	18	1	.660	0	0
3	St. Louis Stars I			CF		52	41	1	.559	0	0
1	Bacharach Giants I			CF		4	16	3	.200	0	0
2	Santa Clara			CF		64	35	3	.646	1	0
4	Harrisburg Giants			CF		146	110	1	.570	0	0
3	Hilldale Club			CF		84	65	5	.564	0	0
4	Homestead Grays			1B		116	71	6	.620	0	0
1	Cuba III			CF		12	21	1	.364	0	0
9	Pittsburgh Crawfords			1B		363	295	18	.552	2	0
2	East All Stars			-		1	1	0	.500	0	0
1	West All Stars			-		1	0	0	1.000	0	0
1	North All Stars			1B		1	0	0	1.000	0	0
1	NNL All Stars II			1B		7	3	0	.700	0	0
1	Philadelphia Stars			1B		17	54	0	.239	0	0

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