Babe Charter

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Babe Charter was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Chicago American Giants, and the Kansas City Monarchs. In 40 career games, he hit .224 with 32 hits, 3 home runs, and 16 RBI. Babe Charter was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 29.

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 .224
HR 3
RBI 16
H 32
OPS .587
PIV 29
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 186 lb
Born
2/22/1911 in Hickman County, TN, USA
Died
5/28/1985 in Louisville, KY, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: William Andrew Charter

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Babe Charter — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
152.0 146.0 25.0 36.0 6.0 1.0 6.0 20.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 .247 .276 .425 .701

Career Batting Statistics

Babe Charter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
40 143 21 32 5 0 3 16 1 7 1 .224 .265 .322 .587 29

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS .587 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Babe Charter — 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
1943 BBB NAL 4 11 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1943 CAG NAL 22 88 14 23 4 0 3 11 1 4 1 .261 .255 (+2%) .324 (-10%) .346 (+18%) .671 (+5%) 0.0
1943 KCM NAL 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1945 CAG NAL 2 6 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1946 CAG NAL 11 34 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 .118 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 40 143 21 32 5 0 3 16 1 7 1 .224 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Babe Charter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home184471003.227
Away30691215411.217

Pitching — Home / Away

Babe Charter — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.00000—

Last 10 Games — Batting

Babe Charter — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-07-07 CAGBIRL 000000000
1946-07-04 CAGCVBL 312000000
1946-07-02 CAGIN9W 000000000
1946-06-30 CAGIN9W 000000000
1946-06-26 CAGBIRL 000000000
1946-06-18 CAGMEMW 000000000
1946-06-16 CAGMEMW 000000000
1946-06-11 CAGIN9W 310000010
1946-06-10 CAGIN9L 300000000
1946-06-09 CAGIN9W 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Babe Charter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 13 146 5 1 5
2B 6 6 8 16 1 2
3B 5 4 2 10 1 0
C 12 11 50 10 5 1
OF 3 3 8 1 0 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Babe Charter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BBB OF 3 3 8 1 0 0
1943 CAG 1B 13 11 123 4 1 4
1943 CAG 2B 6 6 8 16 1 2
1943 CAG 3B 4 3 1 7 1 0
1943 CAG C 2 1 8 2 1 0
1943 CAG SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1943 KCM 1B 1 1 11 0 0 0
1945 CAG 3B 1 1 1 3 0 0
1946 CAG 1B 2 1 12 1 0 1
1946 CAG C 10 10 42 8 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Babe Charter — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 12
First Base 16
Second Base 6
Third Base 5
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1
Right Field 2

Babe Charter: the record in brief

Babe Charter's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1943 to 1946. The season rows list, in order, the Birmingham Black Barons (1943), the Chicago American Giants (1943 through 1946), and the Kansas City Monarchs (1943). Charter is listed as a first baseman at 6'1" and 186 pounds. Charter was born on February 22, 1911, in Hickman County, TN, USA. Charter died on May 28, 1985, in Louisville, KY, USA. Charter's full given name, per the bio, is William Andrew Charter.

Charter collected 32 hits in 143 at bats across 40 games, good for a .224 batting average, plus 3 homers and 16 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .265 and .322 give Charter a career OPS of .587. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Charter's .224 average sits 13.2% below it. In OPS terms, Charter's .587 stands 13.8% below the league's .681. No season topped the 23 hits of 1943.

Frequently Asked Questions about Babe Charter

Was Babe Charter a pitcher?
No. Babe Charter was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Babe Charter hit?
Babe Charter hit 3 career home runs with 32 hits.
What was Babe Charter's career batting average?
Babe Charter batted .224 over his career, with 32 hits in 143 at bats.
How many RBI did Babe Charter have?
Babe Charter drove in 16 runs in his career.
Is Babe Charter in the Hall of Fame?
No. Babe Charter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Babe Charter play for?
Babe Charter played for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Chicago American Giants, and the Kansas City Monarchs.