Charlie Biggs
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932)
Charlie Biggs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1932 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 6.93 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/24/1954 in French Lick, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1932-09-03
- Last Game
- 1932-09-24
Full name: Charles Orval Biggs
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6.93 | 4.13 (-68%) | -1108.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6.93 | — | -1,109 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 0 |
Career AVG .111 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.
Career SLG .111 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.
Career OPS .311 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CHA | AL | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 13.0 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4.85 |
| Away | 2 | 11.2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 9.26 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-09-24 | CHW | CLE | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932-09-19 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932-09-18 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1932-09-12 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932-09-10 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1932-09-03 | CHW | SLA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last 6 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-09-24 | CHW | CLE | — | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932-09-19 | CHW | PHA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1932-09-18 | CHW | PHA | L | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1932-09-12 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932-09-10 | CHW | BOS | — | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932-09-03 | CHW | SLA | W | 6.1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Charlie Biggs: the record in brief
The profile opens with Charlie Biggs's first major league game on September 3, 1932; the last one listed came on September 24, 1932. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox in 1932. Born on September 15, 1906, in French Lick, IN, USA, Biggs is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Biggs died on May 24, 1954, in French Lick, IN, USA. Biggs's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Orval Biggs.
Across 6 games (4 starts), Biggs recorded 1 win against 1 loss with a 6.93 ERA. Also on Biggs's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Biggs's seasons was 4.13, so the 6.93 figure ran 68.0% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1932, with 6 games and 1 strikeouts.
Biggs appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.
Retrosheet box scores cover 12 of Biggs's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Biggs
- Was Charlie Biggs a pitcher?
- Yes. Charlie Biggs pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charlie Biggs hit?
- Charlie Biggs hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Charlie Biggs play for?
- Charlie Biggs played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1932).
- What were Charlie Biggs's career stats?
- In 6 games, Charlie Biggs went 1-1 with a 6.93 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 24.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Charlie Biggs play?
- Charlie Biggs played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Biggs and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Biggs was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
- What was Charlie Biggs's career ERA?
- Charlie Biggs finished with a 6.93 career ERA, going 1-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Charlie Biggs have?
- Charlie Biggs recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Charlie Biggs in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Biggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.