Charlie Blackwell

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .318
HR 40
RBI 347
H 600
OPS .885
PIV 8,169
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 150 lb
Born
12/12/1894 in Brandenburg, KY, USA
Died
4/22/1935 in Proviso, IL, USA

Full name: Charles H. Blackwell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
52.0 48.0 12.0 14.0 3.0 0 2.0 7.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 .292 .346 .479 .825

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
518 1,888 397 600 89 47 40 347 93 239 3 .318 .407 .478 .885 8,169

Career AVG .318 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.

Career OBP .407 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Career SLG .478 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +25.8% above league average.

Career OPS .885 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +23.1% above 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
1916 SLG WES 26 97 15 27 4 2 0 10 2 10 0 .278 .248 (+12%) .314 (+14%) .326 (+10%) .640 (+12%) 198.4
1917 ABC WES 38 151 27 38 3 7 0 10 0 12 0 .252 .248 (+1%) .312 (+3%) .323 (+13%) .635 (+8%) 166.7
1920 SLG NNL 57 212 40 66 8 4 3 32 15 22 0 .311 .271 (+14%) .331 (+20%) .363 (+18%) .694 (+19%) 774.8
1921 SLG NNL 64 236 74 102 17 10 10 74 25 26 1 .432 .286 (+51%) .344 (+46%) .395 (+81%) .739 (+65%) 2855.4
1922 SLS NNL 63 235 51 84 13 8 5 54 14 39 1 .357 .285 (+25%) .345 (+30%) .397 (+37%) .743 (+34%) 1569.4
1923 SLS NNL 68 238 46 73 16 5 5 46 11 34 0 .307 .282 (+8%) .344 (+17%) .390 (+23%) .734 (+20%) 937.4
1924 SLS NNL 48 159 33 40 5 2 4 24 2 17 0 .252 .283 (-11%) .345 (+3%) .389 (-2%) .734 (+1%) 85.9
1925 BBB NNL 65 260 62 79 10 4 8 44 10 32 0 .304 .288 (+5%) .349 (+9%) .407 (+14%) .756 (+12%) 602.8
1925 SLS NNL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 602.8
1926 DS NNL 85 290 48 88 13 5 4 49 14 47 1 .303 .279 (+9%) .345 (+20%) .390 (+9%) .735 (+14%) 977.7
1928 ACB ECL 3 9 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 518 1,888 397 600 89 47 40 347 93 239 3 .318 — — — — 8,771

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home154315.600
Away4131301.231

Last 5 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-08-29 BIRMEMW 401000000
1922-06-27 SSNDT1L 300000000
1921-07-10 SLGCAGL 412000100
1921-07-10 SLGCAGL 200000011
1921-06-29 SLGCB1W 543101501

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
OF 528 377 699 69 44 11
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 SLG OF 28 0 41 5 2 0
1917 ABC OF 38 0 60 5 6 1
1920 SLG OF 57 57 101 11 9 0
1921 SLG OF 69 64 96 16 8 5
1922 SLS 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1922 SLS OF 63 63 123 12 4 2
1923 SLS OF 68 63 112 8 7 0
1924 SLS OF 49 42 48 5 2 0
1925 BBB OF 67 1 3 0 0 0
1925 SLS PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 DS OF 86 84 110 7 6 3
1928 ACB OF 3 3 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Left Field 169
Center Field 130
Right Field 229

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  3. 89
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  4. 86
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  5. 85
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  6. 82
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Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Blackwell

Was Charlie Blackwell a pitcher?
No. Charlie Blackwell was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Charlie Blackwell hit?
Charlie Blackwell hit 40 career home runs with 600 hits.