Charlie Babb

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1905)

Charlie Babb was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1905 for the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. In 347 career games, he hit .243 with 287 hits and 116 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 907.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .243
HR 0
RBI 116
H 287
OPS .639
PIV 907
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
2/20/1873 in Milwaukie, OR, USA
Died
3/19/1954 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1903-04-17
Last Game
1905-09-07

Full name: Charles Amos Babb

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Babb — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
347 1,180 144 287 41 13 0 116 66 125 174 .243 .339 .300 .639 907

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OPS .639 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Babb — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1903 NY1 NL 121 424 68 105 15 8 0 46 22 45 64 .248 .261 (-5%) .316 (+11%) .345 (-7%) .662 (+1%) 401.0
1904 BRO NL 151 521 49 138 18 3 0 53 34 53 72 .265 .246 (+7%) .300 (+15%) .321 (-3%) .622 (+5%) 835.8
1905 BRO NL 75 235 27 44 8 2 0 17 10 27 38 .187 .248 (-25%) .307 (-1%) .322 (-26%) .629 (-14%) -329.6
Career · 3 seasons 347 1,180 144 287 41 13 0 116 66 125 174 .243 — — — — 907

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Babb — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16654961130059.237
Away18263082157047.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Babb — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-09-07 BROPHIL 402100100
1905-09-06 BROPHIL 300000001
1905-09-05 BROPHIL 411000000
1905-09-02 BROBSNL 200000011
1905-09-01 BROBSNL 301000000
1905-08-29 BROCINL 000000010
1905-08-24 BROSTLL 301000000
1905-08-23 BROCHCW 210000012
1905-08-22 BROCHCL 401000101
1905-08-22 BROCHCL 200000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Babb — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 31 30 314 13 8 24
2B 2 0 2 3 0 1
3B 13 5 23 26 7 3
SS 300 186 682 921 137 87

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Babb — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 NY1 3B 8 0 12 20 4 2
1903 NY1 SS 113 0 238 343 56 35
1904 BRO SS 151 151 370 459 65 44
1905 BRO 1B 31 30 314 13 8 24
1905 BRO 2B 2 0 2 3 0 1
1905 BRO 3B 5 5 11 6 3 1
1905 BRO SS 36 35 74 119 16 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Babb — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 31
Second Base 2
Third Base 13
Shortstop 300

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Charlie Babb (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerry Kenney
    .237 avg, 7 HR
  2. 96
    Art Butler
    .241 avg, 3 HR
  3. 96
    Jimmy Cooney
    .242 avg, 4 HR
  4. 92
    Frank Scheibeck
    .235 avg, 2 HR
  5. 91
    Felipe Sierra
    .243 avg, 7 HR
  6. 91
    Bienvenido Jiménez
    .243 avg, 7 HR

Charlie Babb: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1903 and the final game on September 7, 1905, Charlie Babb built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1903) and the Brooklyn Superbas (1904 to 1905). Babb is listed as a shortstop at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Babb switch-hit and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Babb was born on February 20, 1873, in Milwaukie, OR, USA. The bio records the death on March 19, 1954, in Portland, OR, USA. Babb's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Amos Babb.

Across 347 games at the plate, Babb's career line reads 287 hits in 1,180 at bats for a .243 average; the totals also include 116 RBI and 66 stolen bases. Babb's career OPS of .639 combines a .339 on-base mark with .300 slugging. The .243 career average is close to the .252 the league hit across the same seasons. No season topped the 138 hits of 1904. Babb drove in a season-high 53 runs in 1904.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Babb

What years did Charlie Babb play?
Charlie Babb played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1905.
Was Charlie Babb a pitcher?
No. Charlie Babb was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Charlie Babb hit?
Charlie Babb hit 0 career home runs with 287 hits.
What was Charlie Babb's career batting average?
Charlie Babb batted .243 over his career, with 287 hits in 1,180 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Babb have?
Charlie Babb drove in 116 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Babb in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Babb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.