Charlie Bradford
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Charlie Bradford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Lincoln Giants. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 7.50 ERA and 16 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 302.0.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
Full name: Charles William Bradford
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | NLG | IND | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 8.38 | 4.18 (-100%) | 302.0 |
| 1926 | NLG | ECL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5.59 | 4.11 (-36%) | 0.0 |
| 1927 | NLG | ECL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 54 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 7.50 | — | 302 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .400 | .733 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .400 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .733 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | NLG | IND | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | NLG | ECL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | NLG | ECL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 11 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Charlie Bradford: the record in brief
Charlie Bradford's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1922 to 1927. Bradford spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Lincoln Giants. The bio lists Bradford's primary position as pitcher. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads March 24, 1890, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. On the record, Charlie Bradford was born Charles William Bradford.
Bradford's career pitching line is 1 win, 1 loss and a 7.50 ERA over 8 appearances. The totals include 16 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bradford's seasons was 4.12, so the 7.50 figure ran 82.0% worse than average. 1922 was Bradford's sharpest full season, a 8.38 ERA against the league's 4.18. Bradford's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 302.0.
The position table credits Bradford with 8 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Bradford
- Was Charlie Bradford a pitcher?
- Yes. Charlie Bradford pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charlie Bradford hit?
- Charlie Bradford hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What teams did Charlie Bradford play for?
- Charlie Bradford played for one team, the New York Lincoln Giants (1922, 1926–1927).
- What were Charlie Bradford's career stats?
- In 8 games, Charlie Bradford went 1-1 with a 7.50 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 30.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Charlie Bradford play?
- Charlie Bradford played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Bradford and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Bradford was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Charlie Bradford's career ERA?
- Charlie Bradford finished with a 7.50 career ERA, going 1-1 with 16 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Charlie Bradford have?
- Charlie Bradford recorded 16 career strikeouts.
- Is Charlie Bradford in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Bradford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.