Pete Charton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964)

Pete Charton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1964 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 25 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 5.26 ERA and 37 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 0–2
ERA 5.26
WHIP 1.40
SO 37
Pitcher PIV -2339.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
12/21/1942 in Jackson, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-19
Last Game
1964-09-30

Full name: Frank Lane Charton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Pete Charton — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 25 5 0 0 0 65.0 67 38 12 24 37 5.26 -2339.7

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 47.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Pete Charton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 BOS AL 0 2 25 5 0 0 0 65.0 67 38 24 37 5.26 3.58 (-47%) -2339.7
Career · 1 season 0 2 25 5 0 0 0 65.0 67 38 24 37 5.26 — -2,340

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

Pete Charton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
25 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 .182 .100 .282 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 73.5% below league average.

Career OPS .282 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete Charton — 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
1964 BOS AL 25 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 25 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 — — — — 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

Pete Charton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1161100.167
Away1441000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Pete Charton — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1134.0382415196.35
Away1431.029149194.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Charton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-09-30 BOSCLEL 200000001
1964-09-23 BOSTEXL 200000000
1964-09-18 BOSMINW 211000000
1964-09-12 BOSLAAL 200000001
1964-09-07 BOSLAAL 210000010
1964-09-02 BOSKC1L 000000000
1964-08-29 BOSNYYL 000000000
1964-08-29 BOSNYYL 000000000
1964-08-25 BOSDETL 000000000
1964-08-22 BOSNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Pete Charton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-09-30 BOSCLE L 7.0555322
1964-09-23 BOSTEX L 7.0611050
1964-09-18 BOSMIN — 4.2644222
1964-09-12 BOSLAA — 7.0411341
1964-09-07 BOSLAA — 6.2400250
1964-09-02 BOSKC1 — 2.0222111
1964-08-29 BOSNYY — 1.0200110
1964-08-29 BOSNYY — 2.0333111
1964-08-25 BOSDET — 3.0321130
1964-08-22 BOSNYY — 1.0211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Charton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 25 5 7 16 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Charton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 BOS P 25 5 7 16 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pete Charton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 25

College History

Pete Charton — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Baylor University Waco TX 1962

Pete Charton: the record in brief

April 19, 1964 and September 30, 1964 bracket Pete Charton's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, in 1964. At 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, Charton is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Charton batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is December 21, 1942, in Jackson, TN, USA. Charton's full given name, per the bio, is Frank Lane Charton.

Charton went 0-2 with a 5.26 ERA in 25 games, 5 of them starts. Charton had 37 strikeouts. Against a 3.58 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.26 mark was 47.0% worse. Charton's only pitching season is 1964: 25 games, 37 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 25 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 7 putouts and 16 assists.

The college table lists Baylor University in 1962. The game-log section draws on 50 games of Retrosheet box scores for Charton.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Charton

Was Pete Charton a pitcher?
Yes. Pete Charton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 37 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Charton hit?
Pete Charton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Pete Charton's career batting average?
Pete Charton batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Pete Charton's career ERA?
Pete Charton finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 0-2 with 37 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pete Charton have?
Pete Charton recorded 37 career strikeouts.
Is Pete Charton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pete Charton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.