Charlie Dees
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1965)
Charlie Dees was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1965 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the California Angels, a span of 3 seasons. In 98 career games, he hit .265 with 69 hits, 3 home runs, and 29 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 505.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 173 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1963-05-26
- Last Game
- 1965-10-03
Full name: Charles Henry Dees
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 260 | 27 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 43 | .265 | .319 | .354 | .673 | 505 |
Career AVG .265 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.
Career OBP .319 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .354 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.
Career OPS .673 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | LAA | AL | 60 | 202 | 23 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 11 | 31 | .307 | .246 (+25%) | .308 (+17%) | .371 (+12%) | .680 (+14%) | 505.3 |
| 1964 | LAA | AL | 26 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | CAL | AL | 12 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 98 | 260 | 27 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 43 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 505 | ||
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
View full game log (98 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 60 | 167 | 16 | 48 | 2 | 17 | .287 |
| Away | 38 | 93 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 12 | .226 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-10-03 | LAA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-10-02 | LAA | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-28 | LAA | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-24 | LAA | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965-09-22 | LAA | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965-09-17 | LAA | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965-09-15 | LAA | CHW | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965-09-15 | LAA | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-11 | LAA | TEX | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965-09-10 | LAA | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 76 |
Charlie Dees: the record in brief
Charlie Dees played a first major league game on May 26, 1963 and a last one on October 3, 1965. Dees played for the Los Angeles Angels (1963 to 1964) and the California Angels (1965). Dees played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 24, 1935, in Birmingham, AL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 173 pounds. The given name on file is Charles Henry Dees.
Across 98 games at the plate, Dees's career line reads 69 hits in 260 at bats for a .265 average, adding 3 home runs and 29 RBI. Dees's career OPS of .673 combines a .319 on-base mark with .354 slugging. Dees's .265 average ran 7.2% above the .247 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1963 produced Dees's most hits, 62 of them for the Los Angeles Angels. In 1963, a season of regular play, Dees hit .307 while the league hit .246.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Dees
- What years did Charlie Dees play?
- Charlie Dees played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1965.
- Was Charlie Dees a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Dees was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Charlie Dees hit?
- Charlie Dees hit 3 career home runs with 69 hits.
- What was Charlie Dees's career batting average?
- Charlie Dees batted .265 over his career, with 69 hits in 260 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charlie Dees have?
- Charlie Dees drove in 29 runs in his career.
- Is Charlie Dees in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Dees has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.