Was Andy Childs a pitcher?

No. Andy Childs was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Andy Childs hit?

Andy Childs hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

What was Andy Childs's career batting average?

Andy Childs batted .202 over his career, with 17 hits in 84 at bats.

How many RBI did Andy Childs have?

Andy Childs drove in 7 runs in his career.

Is Andy Childs in the Hall of Fame?

No. Andy Childs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Andy Childs play for?

Andy Childs played for the Memphis Red Sox and the Indianapolis Athletics.

Andy Childs

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Andy Childs was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox and the Indianapolis Athletics. In 23 career games, he hit .202 with 17 hits and 7 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .202

HR 0

RBI 7

H 17

OPS .573

PIV -247

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 150 lb
Born: 11/12/1905 in Pine Bluff, AR, USA
Died: 11/25/1977 in San Diego, CA, USA

Full name: Andy S. Childs

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Andy Childs — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
119.0	104.0	22.0	30.0	10.0	3.0	1.0	7.0	11.0	2.0	8.0	.288	.353	.471	.824

Career Batting Statistics

Andy Childs — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	84	17	17	5	1	0	7	4	10	0	.202	.287	.286	.573	-247

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career OPS .573 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Andy Childs — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	MRS	NNL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	IA	NAL	20	80	16	17	5	1	7	3	10	.212	.276 (-23%)	.342 (-12%)	.398 (-25%)	.740 (-19%)	-246.7
1938	MRS	NAL	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			23	84	17	17	5	1	7	4	10	.202	—	—	—	—	-247

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

Andy Childs — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	27	11	13	0	4	.481
Away	21	73	10	17	1	2	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Andy Childs — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
1938-07-11	MEM	CAG	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-07-10	MEM	CAG	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1938-07-10	MEM	CAG	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-31	IN6	KCM	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-27	IN6	KCM	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-08-25	IN6	CAG	L	4	1	2	0	1	1	0
1937-08-01	IN6	BIR	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-07-25	IN6	SSA	W	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
1937-07-25	IN6	SSA	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
1937-07-20	IN6	SSA	W	6	2	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andy Childs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	22	22	40	56	10	8
PR	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andy Childs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1929	MRS	PR	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937	IA	2B	20	20	38	53	10	8
1938	MRS	2B	2	2	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Andy Childs — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	22

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Childs

Was Andy Childs a pitcher?: No. Andy Childs was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Andy Childs hit?: Andy Childs hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
What was Andy Childs's career batting average?: Andy Childs batted .202 over his career, with 17 hits in 84 at bats.
How many RBI did Andy Childs have?: Andy Childs drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is Andy Childs in the Hall of Fame?: No. Andy Childs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Andy Childs play for?: Andy Childs played for the Memphis Red Sox and the Indianapolis Athletics.