Charlie Comiskey

First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1882-1894)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1939
AVG .264
HR 28
RBI 883
H 1,529
OPS .630
PIV -4,102
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
8/15/1859 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
10/26/1931 in Eagle River, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1882-05-02
Last Game
1894-09-12
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1939 (Veterans)

Full name: Charles Albert Comiskey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,390 5,796 992 1,529 207 68 28 883 416 197 132 .264 .293 .337 .630 -4,102

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1882 SL4 AA 78 329 58 80 9 5 1 45 0 4 0 .243 .248 (-2%) .275 (-9%) .329 (-6%) .605 (-7%) -346.4
1883 SL4 AA 96 401 87 118 17 9 2 64 0 11 0 .294 .257 (+14%) .285 (+10%) .345 (+15%) .631 (+12%) 778.6
1884 SL4 AA 108 460 76 109 17 6 2 84 0 5 0 .237 .243 (-3%) .278 (-9%) .327 (-4%) .606 (-7%) -463.1
1885 SL4 AA 83 340 68 87 15 7 2 44 0 14 0 .256 .244 (+5%) .287 (+2%) .325 (+10%) .613 (+6%) 295.0
1886 SL4 AA 131 578 95 147 15 9 3 76 41 10 0 .254 .246 (+3%) .302 (-12%) .331 (-1%) .634 (-6%) -683.9
1887 SL4 AA 125 538 139 180 22 5 4 103 117 27 11 .335 .270 (+24%) .331 (+13%) .373 (+11%) .705 (+12%) 1308.1
1888 SL4 AA 137 576 102 157 22 5 6 83 72 12 37 .273 .238 (+14%) .290 (avg) .319 (+12%) .610 (+7%) 492.9
1889 SL4 AA 137 587 105 168 28 10 3 102 65 19 19 .286 .263 (+9%) .334 (-7%) .357 (+7%) .691 (+1%) -171.7
1890 CHP PL 88 377 53 92 11 3 0 59 34 14 17 .244 .260 (-6%) .336 (-18%) .351 (-18%) .687 (-18%) -1098.9
1891 SL4 AA 139 572 84 148 16 2 2 88 38 33 25 .259 .254 (+2%) .331 (-7%) .343 (-11%) .675 (-9%) -845.8
1892 CIN NL 141 551 61 125 14 6 3 71 30 32 16 .227 .244 (-7%) .316 (-13%) .327 (-11%) .644 (-12%) -1071.0
1893 CIN NL 64 259 38 57 12 1 0 26 9 11 2 .220 .279 (-21%) .356 (-28%) .379 (-28%) .735 (-28%) -1223.5
1894 CIN NL 63 228 26 61 9 0 0 38 10 5 5 .268 .309 (-14%) .379 (-23%) .435 (-29%) .814 (-26%) -1072.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,390 5,796 992 1,529 207 68 28 883 416 197 132 .264 — — — — -4,102

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 4 1 1 0 0 12.3 13 1 0 3 6 0.73 0.0

Career ERA 0.73 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 78.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1882 SL4 AA 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 8.0 12 0 3 2 0.00 — 0.0
1884 SL4 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 1 1 0 4 2.25 — 0.0
1889 SL4 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 12.1 13 1 3 6 0.73 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
38 151 22 44 4 1 0 10 2 6 .291

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1888 WS SL4 10 41 6 11 1 1 0 3 1 1 .268
1887 WS SL4 15 62 8 19 2 0 0 5 1 1 .306
1886 WS SL4 6 24 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 4 .292
1885 WS SL4 7 24 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1363 0 13832 510 403 743
2B 25 0 57 58 14 6
OF 17 0 10 0 0 0
P 4 0 1 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 SL4 1B 77 0 860 14 30 25
1882 SL4 P 2 0 1 2 0 0
1883 SL4 1B 96 0 1085 20 43 49
1883 SL4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 SL4 1B 108 0 1193 38 40 56
1884 SL4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 SL4 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 SL4 1B 83 0 879 24 29 34
1886 SL4 1B 122 0 1156 49 31 67
1886 SL4 2B 9 0 29 23 5 4
1886 SL4 OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1887 SL4 1B 116 0 1135 51 29 60
1887 SL4 2B 9 0 23 24 7 2
1887 SL4 OF 3 0 4 0 0 0
1888 SL4 1B 133 0 1293 46 42 52
1888 SL4 2B 3 0 4 4 2 0
1888 SL4 OF 5 0 1 0 0 0
1889 SL4 1B 134 0 1225 45 39 71
1889 SL4 2B 3 0 1 7 0 0
1889 SL4 OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1889 SL4 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 CHP 1B 88 0 882 41 33 52
1891 SL4 1B 139 0 1419 62 31 78
1891 SL4 OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1892 CIN 1B 141 0 1469 73 25 103
1893 CIN 1B 64 0 675 21 15 57
1894 CIN 1B 62 0 561 26 16 39
1894 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 4
First Base 1363
Second Base 25
Left Field 3
Center Field 3
Right Field 11

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Charlie Comiskey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Cutshaw
    .265 avg, 25 HR
  2. 97
    Joe Quinn
    .262 avg, 30 HR
  3. 90
    Lou Bierbauer
    .267 avg, 34 HR
  4. 90
    Joe Tinker HOF
    .262 avg, 31 HR
  5. 90
    Kid Gleason
    .261 avg, 15 HR
  6. 90
    Billy Shindle
    .269 avg, 31 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Comiskey

What years did Charlie Comiskey play?
Charlie Comiskey played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1894.
Was Charlie Comiskey a pitcher?
No. Charlie Comiskey was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did Charlie Comiskey hit?
Charlie Comiskey hit 28 career home runs with 1529 hits.
Is Charlie Comiskey in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Charlie Comiskey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.