Bennie Charleston
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bennie Charleston was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Indianapolis ABCs and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA.
- 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 182 lb
- Died
- 2/29/1988 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Full name: Bennie T. Charleston
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 | PC | IND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AB2 | NNL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | PC | IND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Bennie Charleston: the record in brief
Bennie Charleston's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1931 to 1932. The team column moves through the Indianapolis ABCs (1931) and the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932). Listed as a left fielder, Charleston both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 10 inches and 182 pounds. The birth record reads April 29, 1907, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. The bio records the death on February 29, 1988, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. The bio lists the given name Bennie T.
Charleston's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 0.00 ERA over 1 appearances. Against a 4.13 league ERA for the same years, Charleston was 100.0% better. Charleston's only pitching season is 1932: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.
The position table credits Charleston with 1 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at left field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bennie Charleston
- Was Bennie Charleston a pitcher?
- Yes. Bennie Charleston pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- What was Bennie Charleston's career ERA?
- Bennie Charleston finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bennie Charleston have?
- Bennie Charleston recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Bennie Charleston in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bennie Charleston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bennie Charleston play for?
- Bennie Charleston played for the Indianapolis ABCs and the Pittsburgh Crawfords.