Oscar Charleston - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

    Oscar Charleston



    Oscar McKinley Charleston
    (Charlie)


    Born: October 14, 1896 in Indianapolis, IN
    Died: October 5, 1954 - 57 years old

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

    Notes:


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


    Record
    Year
    		Team Lg
    Age
    Rank
    G
    W
    L
    T
    W%
    LG
    WS
    Ballpark
    ECL
    27
    5
    61
    30
    31
    0
    .492
    Island Stadium (Harrisburg, PA)
    ECL
    28
    2
    73
    48
    24
    1
    .667
    Island Park (Harrisburg, PA), West End Grounds
    ECL
    29
    4
    49
    27
    22
    0
    .551
    Island Park (Harrisburg, PA)
    ANL
    32
    6
    4
    0
    4
    0
    .000
    Hilldale Park (Yeadon, PA), Passon Field (Philadelphia, PA)
    IND
    35
    3
    93
    55
    36
    2
    .604
    Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
    NvM
    35
    1
    7
    5
    2
    0
    .714
    Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
    NN2
    36
    2
    91
    51
    38
    2
    .573
    ✔
    Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
    NN2
    37
    2
    84
    52
    29
    3
    .642
    Greenlee Field (Pittburgh, PA)
    NLP
    38
    1
    7
    4
    3
    0
    .571
    Greenlee Field (Pittburgh, PA)
    EWA
    38
    1
    1
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    NN2
    38
    1
    76
    50
    23
    3
    .685
    ✔
    Greenlee Field (Pittburgh, PA)
    NN2
    39
    1
    70
    40
    29
    1
    .580
    Greenlee Field (Pittburgh, PA)
    EWA
    39
    1
    1
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    No Home Ballpark
    IND
    39
    2
    3
    1
    2
    0
    .333
    No Home Ballpark
    NvM
    39
    1
    5
    4
    1
    0
    .800
    No Home Ballpark
    NN2
    40
    5
    62
    22
    39
    1
    .361
    Greenlee Field (Pittburgh, PA)
    IND
    40
    4
    5
    2
    3
    0
    .400
    No Home Ballpark
    NN2
    41
    4
    56
    28
    27
    1
    .509
    Greenlee Field (Pittburgh, PA)
    EWA
    41
    2
    1
    0
    1
    0
    .000
    Polo Grounds (New York, NY)
    NN2
    42
    6
    11
    4
    6
    1
    .400
    Swayne Field (Toledo, OH)
    NAL
    42
    3
    27
    10
    16
    1
    .385
    Swayne Field (Toledo, OH)
    NAL
    43
    7
    38
    11
    26
    1
    .297
    Swayne Field (Toledo, OH), Perry Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)
    NN2
    44
    6
    54
    14
    40
    0
    .259
    Parkside Athletic Field (Philadelphia, PA)
    NN2
    51
    4
    72
    34
    35
    3
    .493
    Shibe Park (Philadelphia, PA)
    15
    7
    951
    494
    487
    25
    .504
    2
    0
    Year
    		Team Lg
    Age
    Rank
    G
    W
    L
    T
    W%
    LG
    WS
    Ballpark
    3
    Harrisburg Giants
    183
    105
    77
    1
    .577
    0
    0
    1
    Hilldale Club
    4
    0
    36
    4
    .000
    0
    0
    9
    Pittsburgh Crawfords
    622
    332
    278
    17
    .544
    2
    0
    1
    West All Stars
    1
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    0
    0
    2
    NNL All Stars II
    13
    7
    6
    0
    .538
    0
    0
    2
    East All Stars
    2
    1
    1
    0
    .500
    0
    0
    2
    Philadelphia Stars
    126
    48
    89
    3
    .350
    0
    0
    * = Player/Manager

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