Was Charlie Bates a pitcher?

No. Charlie Bates was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Charlie Bates hit?

Charlie Bates hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

Charlie Bates

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927)

AVG .237

HR 0

RBI 2

H 9

OPS .687

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 9/17/1907 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 1/29/1980 in Topeka, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-09-22
Last Game: 1927-10-02

Full name: Charles William Bates

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	38	5	9	2	2	0	2	3	3	5	.237	.293	.395	.687	0

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	PHA	AL	9	38	5	9	2	2	0	2	3	3	5	.237	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	38	5	9	2	2	0	2	3	3	5	.237	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	28	5	8	0	2	.286
Away	2	10	0	1	0	0	.100

Last 9 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1927-10-02	PHA	MIN	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
1927-10-01	PHA	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1927-10-01	PHA	BOS	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-29	PHA	BOS	L	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	1
1927-09-27	PHA	NYY	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1927-09-24	PHA	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1927-09-24	PHA	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1927-09-22	PHA	CLE	W	4	1	3	1	1	2	0	0
1927-09-22	PHA	CLE	W	5	3	3	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	9	0	17	1	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	PHA	OF	9	0	17	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Center Field	1
Right Field	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Bates

Was Charlie Bates a pitcher?: No. Charlie Bates was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charlie Bates hit?: Charlie Bates hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.