Red Charleston

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Red Charleston was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Memphis Red Sox, and the Nashville Elite Giants. In 37 career games, he hit .238 with 20 hits and 7 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .238
HR 0
RBI 7
H 20
OPS .567
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Born
1905 in TN, USA

Full name: John Charleston

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Career Batting Statistics

Red Charleston — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
37 84 10 20 4 0 0 7 1 4 0 .238 .281 .286 .567 0

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career OPS .567 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Red Charleston — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 BBB IND 10 24 3 6 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1924 MRS NNL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 NEG NNL 13 31 4 7 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 .226 — — — — 0.0
1932 NEG NSL 12 27 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .259 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 37 84 10 20 4 0 0 7 1 4 0 .238 — — — — 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 Fielding Totals by Position

Red Charleston — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 28 24 125 14 4 3
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Charleston — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 BBB C 8 8 36 3 3 1
1923 BBB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 MRS C 1 1 4 0 0 0
1930 NEG C 9 6 49 8 1 1
1932 NEG C 10 9 36 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Red Charleston — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 28
Left Field 1

Red Charleston: the record in brief

Red Charleston's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1923 to 1932. Club by club, the record runs the Birmingham Black Barons (1923), the Memphis Red Sox (1924), and the Nashville Elite Giants (1930 through 1932). Charleston played primarily as a catcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Charleston was born in 1905, in TN, USA. The bio lists the given name John.

Across 37 games at the plate, Charleston's career line reads 20 hits in 84 at bats for a .238 average, adding 7 RBI. The on-base percentage is .281 and the slugging percentage .286, for an OPS of .567. Charleston's .238 average ran 16.2% below the .284 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 7, in 1930. The best average in the busiest seasons was .259, in 1932.

The position table credits Charleston with 28 games at catcher and also lists 1 at left field. Fielding behind the plate produced 125 putouts and 14 assists against 4 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Charleston

Was Red Charleston a pitcher?
No. Red Charleston was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Red Charleston hit?
Red Charleston hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What teams did Red Charleston play for?
Red Charleston played for 3 teams: the Birmingham Black Barons (1923), the Memphis Red Sox (1924), and the Nashville Elite Giants (1930, 1932).
What were Red Charleston's career stats?
In 37 games, Red Charleston had 20 hits, 7 RBI, 10 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .238 batting average.
What position did Red Charleston play?
Red Charleston played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Red Charleston's career batting average?
Red Charleston batted .238 over his career, with 20 hits in 84 at bats.
How many RBI did Red Charleston have?
Red Charleston drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is Red Charleston in the Hall of Fame?
No. Red Charleston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.