Charlie Beverly

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Charlie Beverly was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 66 career appearances, he went 16-21 with a 5.18 ERA and 159 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5401.7.

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

W–L 16–21
ERA 5.18
WHIP 1.46
SO 159
Pitcher PIV 5401.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 155 lb
Born
5/6/1900 in Walker County, TX, USA
Died
3/20/1981 in Sealy, TX, USA

Full name: Charles Beverly

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Charlie Beverly — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
42.0 40.0 6.0 7.0 0 0 1.0 0 2.0 2.0 0 .175 .214 .250 .464

Pitching

Charlie Beverly — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
9 3 12 9 5 1 100.2 105 54 23 8 20 59 2.06 1.24

Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Beverly — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 21 66 41 22 0 3 328.2 385 189 11 94 159 5.18 5401.7

Career ERA 5.18 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 21.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Beverly Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 BBB NNL 5 12 29 16 6 0 0 128.0 175 112 49 44 7.88 4.55 (-73%) 1376.2
1931 KCM IND 2 2 10 6 1 0 1 43.2 44 16 8 25 3.30 4.10 (+20%) 402.7
1932 CLS EWL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 17 5 9 10 2.50 4.13 (+39%) 275.9
1932 PC IND 2 1 4 4 3 0 0 35.0 25 10 4 17 2.57 4.13 (+38%) 1284.3
1932 KCM IND 4 1 6 5 5 0 1 43.0 45 14 7 34 2.93 4.13 (+29%) 1791.1
1933 KCM IND 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 2 2 6 2.00 3.86 (+48%) 0.0
1934 KCM IND 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 15.0 22 6 4 4 3.60 4.29 (+16%) 302.6
1935 KCM IND 1 1 5 3 1 0 0 15.1 15 5 1 13 2.93 4.35 (+32%) 294.4
1936 NE NN2 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 13.0 22 10 3 3 6.92 4.59 (-51%) -325.5
1936 PS NN2 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 8.1 10 9 6 3 9.72 — 0.0
1939 KCM NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 16 21 66 41 22 0 3 328.2 385 189 94 159 5.18 — 5,402

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 Beverly — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
67 120 10 22 5 1 0 10 0 5 2 .183 .216 .242 .458 -272

Career AVG .183 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.

Career OBP .216 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OPS .458 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Beverly Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 BBB NNL 30 51 6 11 3 0 0 7 0 2 0 .216 .288 (-25%) .349 (-30%) .407 (-33%) .756 (-31%) -271.7
1931 KCM IND 10 13 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .154 — — — — 0.0
1932 CLS EWL 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1932 PC IND 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1932 KCM IND 6 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118 — — — — 0.0
1933 KCM IND 1 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1934 KCM IND 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1935 KCM IND 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 NE NN2 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1936 PS NN2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 KCM NAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 67 120 10 22 5 1 0 10 0 5 2 .183 — — — — -272

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 Beverly — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5132100.077
Away550100.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Beverly — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home532.14214803.90
Away512.1238445.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Beverly — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-08-25 PH5CUSW 421000000
1936-08-20 PH5HOML 000000000
1936-08-18 PH5HOML 100000000
1936-08-09 PH5NW2L 200000000
1936-07-26 PH5NY6L 000000000
1936-07-25 PH5PTCL 300000000
1936-07-18 PH5HOMW 200000000
1936-06-06 NW2NY6L 201000000
1936-05-24 NW2HOML 300000001
1936-05-09 NW2WEGL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Beverly — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-08-25 PH5CUS W 9.01150000
1936-08-20 PH5HOM — 0.0000000
1936-08-18 PH5HOM — 0.2000010
1936-08-09 PH5NW2 L 6.0764100
1936-07-26 PH5NY6 — 0.2540001
1936-07-25 PH5PTC L 7.0784202
1936-07-18 PH5HOM W 4.0966101
1936-06-06 NW2NY6 — 5.01174331
1936-05-24 NW2HOM L 9.01160201
1936-05-09 NW2WEG — 3.1444302

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Beverly — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 66 41 2 50 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Beverly — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 BBB P 29 16 0 0 0 0
1931 KCM P 10 6 0 12 0 0
1932 CLS P 2 2 0 3 0 0
1932 PC P 4 4 1 11 1 0
1932 KCM P 6 5 0 11 1 0
1933 KCM P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1934 KCM P 3 2 0 5 0 0
1935 KCM P 5 3 0 3 1 0
1936 NE P 2 1 1 2 0 0
1936 PS P 3 1 0 2 0 0
1939 KCM P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charlie Beverly Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 66

Charlie Beverly: the record in brief

The season rows for Charlie Beverly begin in 1925. By club, Beverly's seasons break down as the Birmingham Black Barons (1925), the Kansas City Monarchs (1931 to 1939), the Cleveland Stars (1932), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932), the Newark Eagles (1936), and the Philadelphia Stars (1936). Beverly played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 6, 1900, in Walker County, TX, USA and a listed size of 5'8" and 155 pounds. The bio records the death on March 20, 1981, in Sealy, TX, USA. The given name on file is Charles Beverly.

Across 66 games (41 starts), Beverly recorded 16 wins against 21 losses with a 5.18 ERA. The totals include 159 strikeouts and 22 complete games. The league ERA over Beverly's seasons was 4.27, so the 5.18 figure ran 21.1% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 1925. 1925 was Beverly's sharpest full season, a 7.88 ERA against the league's 4.55.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Beverly

Was Charlie Beverly a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Beverly pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 159 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Beverly hit?
Charlie Beverly hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What teams did Charlie Beverly play for?
Charlie Beverly played for 6 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1925), the Kansas City Monarchs (1931–1935, 1939), the Cleveland Stars (1932), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932), the Newark Eagles (1936), and the Philadelphia Stars (1936).
What were Charlie Beverly's career stats?
In 66 games, Charlie Beverly went 16-21 with a 5.18 ERA, 159 strikeouts, 328.2 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
What position did Charlie Beverly play?
Charlie Beverly played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Beverly and how much did he weigh?
Charlie Beverly was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 155 pounds.
What was Charlie Beverly's career ERA?
Charlie Beverly finished with a 5.18 career ERA, going 16-21 with 159 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Beverly have?
Charlie Beverly recorded 159 career strikeouts.
Is Charlie Beverly in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Beverly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.