What years did Charlie Barnabe play?

Charlie Barnabe played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.

Was Charlie Barnabe a pitcher?

Yes. Charlie Barnabe pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Charlie Barnabe hit?

Charlie Barnabe hit 1 career home run with 7 hits.

What teams did Charlie Barnabe play for?

Charlie Barnabe played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1927–1928).

What were Charlie Barnabe's career stats?

In 24 games, Charlie Barnabe went 0-7 with a 5.48 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 70.2 innings pitched.

What position did Charlie Barnabe play?

Charlie Barnabe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Charlie Barnabe and how much did he weigh?

Charlie Barnabe was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 164 pounds.

What was Charlie Barnabe's career ERA?

Charlie Barnabe finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 0-7 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Barnabe have?

Charlie Barnabe recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Is Charlie Barnabe in the Hall of Fame?

No. Charlie Barnabe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charlie Barnabe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

Charlie Barnabe was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 24 career appearances, he went 0-7 with a 5.48 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 0–7

ERA 5.48

WHIP 1.74

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -761.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 164 lb
Born: 6/12/1900 in Russell Gulch, CO, USA
Died: 8/16/1977 in Waco, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-04-14
Last Game: 1928-05-13

Full name: Charles Edward Barnabe

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Barnabe — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	7	24	6	1	0	0	70.2	103	43	2	20	8	5.48	-761.6

Career ERA 5.48 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 33.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Barnabe — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	CHA	AL	5	17	4	1	61.0	86	36	20	5	5.31	4.08 (-30%)	-761.6
1928	CHA	AL	2	7	2	0	9.2	17	7	0	3	6.52	4.13 (-58%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	24	6	1	70.2	103	43	20	8	5.48	—	-762

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Barnabe — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	27	6	7	4	0	1	11	0	4	4	.259	.355	.519	.873	0

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .519 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +31.6% above league average.

Career OPS .873 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Barnabe — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	CHA	AL	18	19	3	3	3	0	5	4	4	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	CHA	AL	11	8	3	4	1	1	6	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			29	27	6	7	4	1	11	4	4	.259	—	—	—	—	0

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 Barnabe — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	17	3	4	1	7	.235
Away	16	10	2	3	0	3	.300

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Barnabe — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	41.1	53	19	8	2	4.14
Away	11	29.1	50	23	12	6	7.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Barnabe — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB
1928-05-13	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-07	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1928-05-06	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-04	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-02	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-01	CHW	DET	L	2	1	1	0	1	3	0
1928-04-29	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-04-28	CHW	SLA	W	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
1928-04-27	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	1	1	0	1	0
1928-04-19	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Barnabe — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1928-05-13	CHW	MIN	L	1.0	6	5	3	0	0	0
1928-05-07	CHW	NYY	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-04	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1928-05-02	CHW	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-01	CHW	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1928-04-19	CHW	CLE	L	2.1	5	4	4	0	1	0
1928-04-15	CHW	SLA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-10-02	CHW	SLA	—	5.0	8	4	4	2	0	1
1927-09-05	CHW	DET	—	5.0	6	5	1	1	0	0
1927-09-01	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Barnabe — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	0	4	25	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Barnabe — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	CHA	P	17	0	2	20	0	0
1928	CHA	P	7	0	2	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charlie Barnabe — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	24

Charlie Barnabe: the record in brief

The profile opens with Charlie Barnabe's first major league game on April 14, 1927; the last one listed came on May 13, 1928. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox from 1927 to 1928. Born on June 12, 1900, in Russell Gulch, CO, USA, Barnabe is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 164 pounds. The bio records the death on August 16, 1977, in Waco, TX, USA. Barnabe's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Edward Barnabe.

Across 24 games (6 starts), Barnabe recorded 0 wins against 7 losses with a 5.48 ERA. The totals include 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Barnabe's seasons was 4.11, so the 5.48 figure ran 33.4% worse than average. 1927 was Barnabe's sharpest full season, a 5.31 ERA against the league's 4.08.

Every defensive appearance on record for Barnabe, 24 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Barnabe with 4 putouts, 25 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Barnabe

What years did Charlie Barnabe play?: Charlie Barnabe played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Charlie Barnabe a pitcher?: Yes. Charlie Barnabe pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Barnabe hit?: Charlie Barnabe hit 1 career home run with 7 hits.
What teams did Charlie Barnabe play for?: Charlie Barnabe played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1927–1928).
What were Charlie Barnabe's career stats?: In 24 games, Charlie Barnabe went 0-7 with a 5.48 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 70.2 innings pitched.
What position did Charlie Barnabe play?: Charlie Barnabe played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Barnabe and how much did he weigh?: Charlie Barnabe was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 164 pounds.
What was Charlie Barnabe's career ERA?: Charlie Barnabe finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 0-7 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Barnabe have?: Charlie Barnabe recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Charlie Barnabe in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie Barnabe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.