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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1920 23 ABC NNL CF 71 70 606.0 187 171 15 1 3 .995 .969 2.76 2.33 2.62 1.93
1920 23 ABC NNL P 3 1 16.1 3 0 2 1 0 .667 .937 1.10 3.53 0.67 2.93
1920 23 ABC NNL RF 3 3 26.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .950 1.04 1.35 1.00 1.13
1920 23 ABC NNL LF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.00 1.70 1.00 1.50
1920 23 ABC NNL 1B 1 1 11.0 14 13 1 0 1 1.000 .977 11.45 11.29 14.00 9.40
1921 24 SLG NNL CF 62 62 520.0 123 111 8 4 1 .967 .936 2.06 2.18 1.92 2.23
1921 24 SLG NNL P 2 0 4.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .930 3.86 3.28 1.00 3.30
1922 25 ABC NNL CF 80 80 688.0 202 188 9 5 3 .975 .959 2.58 2.30 2.46 2.34
1922 25 ABC NNL 1B 9 9 78.0 107 101 3 3 2 .972 .978 12.00 11.39 11.56 11.60
1923 26 ABC NNL 1B 46 45 389.0 512 484 18 10 25 .980 .980 11.61 11.92 10.91 12.48
1923 26 ABC NNL CF 38 35 310.0 97 84 8 5 2 .948 .953 2.67 2.07 2.42 2.17
1923 26 ABC NNL P 5 3 29.1 13 1 12 0 3 1.000 .949 3.99 3.41 2.60 3.58
1923 26 ABC NNL RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.70
1924 27 HBG ECL CF 56 56 471.1 143 133 9 1 2 .993 .957 2.71 2.28 2.54 2.19
1924 27 HBG ECL 1B 3 1 19.0 25 25 0 0 0 1.000 .983 11.84 11.04 8.33 10.60
1924 27 HBG ECL RF 2 1 14.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 1.23 1.78 1.00 1.75
1925 28 HBG ECL CF 64 64 553.0 181 169 5 7 3 .961 .948 2.83 2.39 2.72 2.77
1925 28 HBG ECL 1B 4 4 34.0 34 33 1 0 4 1.000 .979 9.00 10.93 8.50 12.65
1925 28 HBG ECL LF 3 3 23.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .947 3.52 1.92 3.00 2.20
1925 28 HBG ECL RF 1 1 8.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .940 1.13 1.80 1.00 2.10
1925 28 HBG ECL 3B 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.93 0.00 3.50
1926 29 HBG ECL CF 43 43 359.0 94 87 5 2 1 .979 .976 2.31 2.55 2.14 2.20
1926 29 HBG ECL 1B 3 3 22.1 28 25 2 1 1 .964 .984 10.88 10.60 9.00 9.17
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
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 71 71 609.2 177 159 12 6 3 .966 .972 2.52 2.64 2.41 2.52
1927 30 HBG ECL P 1 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.50
1927 30 HBG ECL RF 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .957 3.38 1.91 3.00 1.80
1929 32 HIL ANL CF 65 65 554.2 156 139 7 10 1 .936 .962 2.37 2.44 2.25 2.40
1929 32 2TM ANL 1B 10 9 84.1 105 101 4 0 6 1.000 .980 11.21 10.64 10.50 10.48
1929 32 HIL ANL 1B 9 9 77.0 99 95 4 0 6 1.000 .980 11.57 10.65 11.00 10.48
1929 32 HG ANL 1B 1 0 7.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .980 7.36 10.55 6.00 10.50
1929 32 2TM ANL RF 8 7 54.2 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 .947 2.96 1.96 2.25 1.93
1929 32 HIL ANL RF 4 3 30.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 .947 3.30 1.95 2.75 1.93
1929 32 HG ANL RF 4 4 24.2 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .947 2.55 1.97 1.75 1.93
1929 32 HIL ANL LF 2 1 11.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .950 0.00 1.72 0.00 1.70
1933 36 PC NN2 1B 69 69 583.2 658 624 22 12 31 .982 .973 9.96 10.41 9.36 9.50 AS
1933 36 PC NN2 P 2 0 5.1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .940 5.06 2.70 1.50 2.55 AS
1934 37 PC NN2 1B 60 57 476.2 559 536 16 7 32 .987 .987 10.42 10.76 9.20 11.78 AS
1935 38 PC NN2 1B 38 37 323.0 385 361 17 7 19 .982 .984 10.53 10.56 9.95 8.38 AS
1935 38 PC NN2 LF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .940 3.00 1.80 3.00 1.40 AS
1935 38 PC NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .943 4.00 1.80 4.00 1.40 AS
1936 39 PC NN2 1B 30 24 214.1 264 247 12 5 19 .981 .981 10.88 10.41 8.63 7.82
1937 40 PC NN2 1B 10 10 87.0 111 105 4 2 6 .982 .986 11.28 10.89 10.90 7.65
1939 42 TC NAL 1B 16 16 133.1 159 145 6 8 9 .950 .982 10.19 10.70 9.44 7.38
1940 43 TC NAL 1B 2 2 17.0 19 18 1 0 1 1.000 .975 10.06 10.75 9.50 6.55
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 1.00
1941 44 PS NN2 1B 2 1 14.0 23 21 2 0 1 1.000 .982 14.79 10.86 11.50 14.20
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
17 Yrs 320 294 2574.0 3030 2842 132 56 160 .982 .980 10.40 10.57 9.29 9.70
1B (15 Yrs) 1B 303 288 2486.2 3003 2839 109 55 157 .982 .981 10.67 10.83 9.73 10.08
CF (9 Yrs) CF 550 546 4671.2 1360 1241 78 41 19 .970 .959 2.54 2.36 2.40 2.32
RF (8 Yrs) RF 18 14 127.1 35 32 2 1 0 .971 .949 2.40 1.77 1.89 1.68
P (6 Yrs) P 15 5 74.1 22 1 20 1 3 .955 .942 2.54 3.18 1.40 3.03
LF (5 Yrs) LF 8 7 59.0 14 13 0 1 0 .929 .946 1.98 1.78 1.63 1.73
3B (2 Yrs) 3B 2 1 13.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .918 3.46 2.91 2.50 3.00
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1935 38 PC NN2 1B 7 7 0 183.0 64 60 3 1 4 .984 3.10 9.00 0
1 Yr 7 7 0 183.0 64 60 3 1 4 .984 3.10 9.00 0

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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 1,166 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Oscar Charleston have?

Oscar Charleston had 140 home runs over his career.

What was Oscar Charleston's average?

Oscar Charleston had a .362 average over his career.

How many teams has Oscar Charleston played for?

Oscar Charleston played for 7 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Harrisburg Giants, Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords, Philadelphia Stars and St. Louis Giants.

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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