Charlie Comiskey
First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1882-1894)
Charlie Comiskey was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1894 for the St. Louis Browns, the Chicago Pirates, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,390 career games, he hit .264 with 1,529 hits, 28 home runs, and 883 RBI. Charlie Comiskey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- 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
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
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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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 0.1 | 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.
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
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%.
Charlie Comiskey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Charlie Comiskey: the record in brief
Charlie Comiskey played a first major league game on May 2, 1882 and a last one on September 12, 1894. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882), the St. Louis Browns (1883 to 1891), the Chicago Pirates (1890), and the Cincinnati Reds (1892 through 1894). Comiskey, a first baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Comiskey is listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. Comiskey was born on August 15, 1859, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio records the death on October 26, 1931, in Eagle River, WI, USA. Comiskey's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Albert Comiskey.
Comiskey finished with 1,529 hits from 5,796 at bats in 1,390 games, which works out to .264, plus 28 home runs, 883 runs batted in, and 416 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .293 and the slugging percentage .337, for an OPS of .630. Against a .257 league average for those years, Comiskey's .264 average was near the norm.
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.
- What was Charlie Comiskey's career batting average?
- Charlie Comiskey batted .264 over his career, with 1,529 hits in 5,796 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charlie Comiskey have?
- Charlie Comiskey drove in 883 runs in his career.