Charlie Case

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1906)

Charlie Case was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1906 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 6 seasons. Across 54 career appearances, he went 23-19 with a 2.93 ERA and 114 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

W–L 23–19
ERA 2.93
WHIP 1.21
SO 114
Pitcher PIV -1619.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
9/7/1879 in Smith's Landing, OH, USA
Died
4/16/1964 in Batavia, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1901-07-05
Last Game
1906-04-29

Full name: Charles Emmett Case

Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Case — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 19 54 46 36 6 1 396.0 373 129 2 108 114 2.93 -1619.2

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 2.89 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 Case — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
54 133 8 18 1 1 0 5 0 13 46 .135 .233 .158 .391 -594

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OPS .391 vs. league average .639 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Case — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home307451101.149
Away24583702.121

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Case — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home30236.12231456740.53
Away24158.2150052410.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Case — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-04-29 PITCINL 010000000
1906-04-21 PITCINW 211000010
1905-10-08 PITCINL 200000011
1905-10-04 PITBSNL 401000010
1905-09-30 PITBROW 400000003
1905-09-23 PITPHIL 200000012
1905-08-31 PITSTLW 201000000
1905-08-23 PITNY1L 100000001
1905-08-15 PITPHIL 100000001
1905-08-10 PITBSNL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Case — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1906-04-29 PITCIN L 2.0360310
1906-04-21 PITCIN W 9.0530220
1905-10-08 PITCIN L 8.0630530
1905-10-04 PITBSN L 13.0910440
1905-09-30 PITBRO W 9.01330110
1905-09-23 PITPHI L 9.0720160
1905-08-31 PITSTL SV 4.0420030
1905-08-23 PITNY1 3.0420011
1905-08-15 PITPHI L 5.0430310
1905-08-10 PITBSN L 4.0860140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Case — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 54 43 24 100 10 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Case — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 54

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Charlie Case (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Stoney McGlynn
    17-33, 2.95 ERA
  2. 96
    Harry Buckner
    28-15, 2.84 ERA
  3. 93
    Billy Campbell
    23-25, 2.80 ERA
  4. 90
    Bill Grahame
    14-29, 2.90 ERA
  5. 88
    Ralph Stroud
    20-20, 2.94 ERA
  6. 86
    George Kaiserling
    32-25, 2.68 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Case

What years did Charlie Case play?
Charlie Case played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1906.
Was Charlie Case a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Case pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 114 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Case hit?
Charlie Case hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Charlie Case's career batting average?
Charlie Case batted .135 over his career, with 18 hits in 133 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Case have?
Charlie Case drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Charlie Case's career ERA?
Charlie Case finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 23-19 with 114 strikeouts.