Charlie Babb

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

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

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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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16654961130059.237
Away18263082157047.249

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

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each 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

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.