Charlie Caldwell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925)
Charlie Caldwell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1925 for the New York Yankees. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 16.88 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
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 11/1/1957 in Princeton, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-07-07
- Last Game
- 1925-07-16
Full name: Charles William Caldwell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16.88 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16.88 | — | 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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | NYA | AL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 3 | 2.2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16.88 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-07-16 | NYY | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-10 | NYY | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-07 | NYY | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-07-16 | NYY | CLE | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-10 | NYY | SLA | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-07 | NYY | SLA | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | Princeton | NJ | 1923, 1924, 1925 |
Charlie Caldwell: the record in brief
Charlie Caldwell's major league career runs from a debut on July 7, 1925 to a final game on July 16, 1925. The team column never changes: it is the New York Yankees in 1925. Caldwell, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds. Caldwell was born on August 2, 1901, in Bristol, VA, USA. The bio records the death on November 1, 1957, in Princeton, NJ, USA. The given name on file is Charles William Caldwell.
Caldwell pitched in 3 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 16.88 ERA. Caldwell had 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Caldwell's seasons was 4.55, so the 16.88 figure ran 270.7% worse than average. Caldwell's only pitching season is 1925: 3 games, 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Caldwell, 3 games, came at pitcher.
The college table lists Princeton University in 1923, 1924, and 1925.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Caldwell
- Was Charlie Caldwell a pitcher?
- Yes. Charlie Caldwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charlie Caldwell hit?
- Charlie Caldwell hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Charlie Caldwell play for?
- Charlie Caldwell played for one team, the New York Yankees (1925).
- What were Charlie Caldwell's career stats?
- In 3 games, Charlie Caldwell went 0-0 with a 16.88 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Charlie Caldwell play?
- Charlie Caldwell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Caldwell and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Caldwell was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Charlie Caldwell's career ERA?
- Charlie Caldwell finished with a 16.88 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Charlie Caldwell have?
- Charlie Caldwell recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Charlie Caldwell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Caldwell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.