Charlie Daniels

Born: 7/1/1861 in Roxbury, MA, USA

Died: 2/9/1938 in Boston, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-04-18 | Final Game: 1884-04-26

Full name: Charles L. Daniels

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Biography

Charlie Daniels was a professional baseball player born in 1861, who had a brief but notable career in the early days of Major League Baseball. His playing career spanned from April 18 to April 26, 1884, during a time when the game was still evolving and establishing its identity in American culture. Daniels played as a position player, participating in three games for the Philadelphia Quakers, a team in the National League. During his short stint in the major leagues, Daniels recorded three hits, achieving a batting average of .273. Although he did not hit any home runs or drive in runs, his contributions to the game during this formative era should not be overlooked. The late 19th century was marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-oriented style of play, and players like Daniels were part of this early foundation. Despite the brevity of his career, Daniels remains a part of baseball history, representing the countless players who contributed to the sport's development in its infancy.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	2	2	2	0	0	16.7	20	8	0	2	12	4.32	0

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 39.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1884	BSU	UA	0	2	2	2	2	0	0	16.7	20	8	2	12	4.32	3.11 (-39%)	382.5

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	11	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.273	0.385	0.273	0.657	0.0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career OBP .385 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +37.9% above league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.657 vs. league average 0.606 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

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
1884	BSU	UA	3	11	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.273	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	1	0	2	0
P	2	0	0	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1884	BSU	OF	1	0	1	0	2	0
1884	BSU	P	2	0	0	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
Right Field	1