What years did Charlie Bicknell play?

Charlie Bicknell played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.

Was Charlie Bicknell a pitcher?

Yes. Charlie Bicknell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Charlie Bicknell hit?

Charlie Bicknell hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Charlie Bicknell play for?

Charlie Bicknell played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1949).

What were Charlie Bicknell's career stats?

In 30 games, Charlie Bicknell went 0-1 with a 6.83 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 54.0 innings pitched.

What position did Charlie Bicknell play?

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

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

Charlie Bicknell was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Charlie Bicknell's career ERA?

Charlie Bicknell finished with a 6.83 career ERA, going 0-1 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Bicknell have?

Charlie Bicknell recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Charlie Bicknell in the Hall of Fame?

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

Charlie Bicknell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1949)

Charlie Bicknell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.83 ERA and 9 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 23, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.83

WHIP 1.76

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -2858.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 7/27/1928 in Plainfield, NJ, USA
Died: 11/24/2013 in Livingston, MT, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-22
Last Game: 1949-09-18

Full name: Charles Stephen Bicknell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Bicknell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	30	1	0	0	0	54.0	61	41	8	34	9	6.83	-2858.6

Career ERA 6.83 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 66.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Bicknell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	PHI	NL	1	17	1	25.2	29	17	17	5	5.96	4.10 (-45%)	-1796.8
1949	PHI	NL	0	13	0	28.1	32	24	17	4	7.62	4.12 (-85%)	-1061.8
Career · 2 seasons			1	30	1	54.0	61	41	34	9	6.83	—	-2,859

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 Bicknell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.250	.000	.250	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Bicknell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	PHI	NL	17	5	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	PHI	NL	13	1	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	6	2	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Bicknell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	20	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Bicknell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	16.1	18	11	10	3	6.06
Away	20	37.2	43	30	24	7	7.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Bicknell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-09-18	PHI	STL	—	2.0	5	5	5	3	0	0
1949-09-13	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	3	4	4	2	0	0
1949-08-28	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-27	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-28	PHI	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-26	PHI	STL	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1949-07-24	PHI	CIN	—	3.0	5	4	4	3	1	0
1949-07-07	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	2	3	3	1	0	1
1949-07-04	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	2	2	2	2	1	1
1949-06-22	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Bicknell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	4	7	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Bicknell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	PHI	P	17	0	2	2	0	1
1949	PHI	P	13	0	2	5	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Bicknell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	30

Charlie Bicknell: the record in brief

The profile opens with Charlie Bicknell's first major league game on April 22, 1948; the last one listed came on September 18, 1949. Bicknell's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. At 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame, Bicknell is listed as a pitcher. Bicknell both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 27, 1928, in Plainfield, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on November 24, 2013, in Livingston, MT, USA. The given name on file is Charles Stephen Bicknell.

Bicknell went 0-1 with a 6.83 ERA in 30 games, 1 of them starts. Also on Bicknell's record: 9 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.83 mark was 66.2% worse. 1948 was Bicknell's sharpest full season, a 5.96 ERA against the league's 4.10.

Retrosheet box scores cover 60 of Bicknell's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The position breakdown shows 30 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Bicknell's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 7 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Bicknell

What years did Charlie Bicknell play?: Charlie Bicknell played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.
Was Charlie Bicknell a pitcher?: Yes. Charlie Bicknell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Bicknell hit?: Charlie Bicknell hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Charlie Bicknell play for?: Charlie Bicknell played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1949).
What were Charlie Bicknell's career stats?: In 30 games, Charlie Bicknell went 0-1 with a 6.83 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 54.0 innings pitched.
What position did Charlie Bicknell play?: Charlie Bicknell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Bicknell and how much did he weigh?: Charlie Bicknell was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Charlie Bicknell's career ERA?: Charlie Bicknell finished with a 6.83 career ERA, going 0-1 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Bicknell have?: Charlie Bicknell recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Charlie Bicknell in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie Bicknell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.