Was Charlie Dewald a pitcher?

Yes. Charlie Dewald pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Charlie Dewald hit?

Charlie Dewald hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Charlie Dewald play for?

Charlie Dewald played for one team, the Cleveland Infants (1890).

What were Charlie Dewald's career stats?

In 2 games, Charlie Dewald went 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 14.0 innings pitched.

What position did Charlie Dewald play?

Charlie Dewald played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Charlie Dewald's career ERA?

Charlie Dewald finished with a 0.64 career ERA, going 2-0 with 6 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Dewald have?

Charlie Dewald recorded 6 career strikeouts.

Is Charlie Dewald in the Hall of Fame?

No. Charlie Dewald has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charlie Dewald

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)

Charlie Dewald was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Cleveland Infants. Across 2 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA and 6 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 264.4.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 30, 2026

W–L 2–0

ERA 0.64

WHIP 1.29

SO 6

Pitcher PIV 264.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / L
Born: 9/22/1867 in Newark, NJ, USA
Died: 8/22/1904 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1890-09-20
Last Game: 1890-09-25

Full name: Charles H. Dewald

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Dewald — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	2	2	2	0	0	14.0	13	1	0	5	6	0.64	264.4

Career ERA 0.64 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 83.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Dewald — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1890	CLP	PL	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	14.0	13	1	5	6	0.64	3.88 (+83%)	264.4
Career · 1 season			2	0	2	2	2	0	0	14.0	13	1	5	6	0.64	—	264

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 Batting Statistics

Charlie Dewald — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	8	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	.375	.375	.375	.750	0

Career AVG .375 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +44.1% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OPS .750 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Dewald — 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
1890	CLP	PL	2	8	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	8	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	.375	—	—	—	—	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

Charlie Dewald — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Dewald — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	CLP	P	2	0	0	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Dewald — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Charlie Dewald: the record in brief

Charlie Dewald played a first major league game on September 20, 1890 and a last one on September 25, 1890. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cleveland Infants, in 1890. The bio lists Dewald's primary position as pitcher. The birth record reads September 22, 1867, in Newark, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on August 22, 1904, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Dewald's full given name, per the bio, is Charles H. Dewald.

Dewald went 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA in 2 games, 2 of them starts. Dewald had 6 strikeouts. That 0.64 ERA compares with a 3.88 league average across the same seasons, 83.4% better. All of that pitching came in 1890, with 2 games and 6 strikeouts. Dewald's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 264.4.

Dewald appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Dewald

Was Charlie Dewald a pitcher?: Yes. Charlie Dewald pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Dewald hit?: Charlie Dewald hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Charlie Dewald play for?: Charlie Dewald played for one team, the Cleveland Infants (1890).
What were Charlie Dewald's career stats?: In 2 games, Charlie Dewald went 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 14.0 innings pitched.
What position did Charlie Dewald play?: Charlie Dewald played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Charlie Dewald's career ERA?: Charlie Dewald finished with a 0.64 career ERA, going 2-0 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Dewald have?: Charlie Dewald recorded 6 career strikeouts.
Is Charlie Dewald in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie Dewald has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.