Charlie Dexter

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1903)

AVG .261
HR 16
RBI 347
H 751
OPS .646
PIV -2,798
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 155 lb
Born
6/15/1876 in Evansville, IN, USA
Died
6/9/1934 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1896-04-17
Last Game
1903-09-27

Full name: Charles Dana Dexter

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
774 2,876 430 751 95 24 16 347 183 198 226 .261 .318 .328 .646 -2,798

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 7.2% 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
1896 LS3 NL 107 402 65 112 18 7 3 37 21 17 34 .279 .290 (-4%) .354 (-10%) .387 (-2%) .741 (-6%) -473.1
1897 LS3 NL 76 257 43 72 12 5 2 46 12 21 30 .280 .291 (-4%) .354 (-4%) .387 (+1%) .741 (-1%) -83.9
1898 LS3 NL 112 421 76 132 13 5 1 66 44 26 35 .314 .270 (+16%) .333 (+9%) .347 (+8%) .680 (+9%) 679.1
1899 LS3 NL 81 298 47 76 7 1 1 34 21 21 20 .255 .282 (-10%) .343 (-8%) .366 (-19%) .710 (-14%) -622.9
1900 CHN NL 40 125 7 25 5 0 2 20 2 1 8 .200 .279 (-28%) .338 (-37%) .366 (-21%) .705 (-29%) -598.7
1901 CHN NL 116 460 46 123 9 5 1 66 22 16 28 .267 .271 (-2%) .326 (-7%) .359 (-12%) .686 (-10%) -705.0
1902 CHN NL 71 273 31 62 13 0 2 26 13 19 19 .227 .266 (-15%) .321 (-10%) .343 (-14%) .665 (-12%) -459.3
1902 BSN NL 48 183 33 47 3 0 1 18 16 16 15 .257 .266 (-4%) .321 (+1%) .343 (-16%) .665 (-8%) -459.3
1903 BSN NL 123 457 82 102 15 1 3 34 32 61 37 .223 .261 (-15%) .316 (+2%) .345 (-19%) .662 (-9%) -378.7
Career · 9 seasons 774 2,876 430 751 95 24 16 347 183 198 226 .261 — — — — -3,102

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29911091702857136.257
Away29211111512824117.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-09-27 BSNCHCL 500000001
1903-09-26 BSNCHCW 500000000
1903-09-24 BSNCHCL 511000000
1903-09-22 BSNSTLW 500000000
1903-09-20 BSNSTLW 221000020
1903-09-20 BSNSTLW 512100000
1903-09-19 BSNSTLW 402000010
1903-09-18 BSNPITL 511000000
1903-09-18 BSNPITL 411100000
1903-09-16 BSNPITL 411000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 76 0 722 49 16 43
2B 41 0 100 92 13 11
3B 81 0 127 140 45 6
C 116 0 389 140 44 17
OF 403 0 683 64 46 19
SS 39 0 86 111 30 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1896 LS3 C 55 0 179 63 26 9
1896 LS3 OF 47 0 87 8 11 3
1897 LS3 3B 14 0 22 31 11 1
1897 LS3 C 23 0 65 23 10 2
1897 LS3 OF 32 0 40 9 5 3
1897 LS3 SS 2 0 5 5 1 2
1898 LS3 2B 8 0 22 19 4 3
1898 LS3 C 7 0 37 9 1 0
1898 LS3 OF 95 0 148 13 7 2
1899 LS3 OF 72 0 132 16 9 2
1899 LS3 SS 6 0 6 19 7 1
1900 CHN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1900 CHN C 22 0 67 33 6 2
1900 CHN OF 13 0 31 3 0 2
1901 CHN 1B 54 0 499 39 10 28
1901 CHN 2B 13 0 34 33 4 3
1901 CHN 3B 25 0 39 48 11 0
1901 CHN C 3 0 8 5 0 1
1901 CHN OF 21 0 38 0 2 0
1902 CHN 1B 22 0 223 10 6 15
1902 CHN 3B 41 0 65 61 23 5
1902 CHN OF 10 0 18 1 0 0
1902 BSN 2B 19 0 44 39 5 5
1902 BSN 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1902 BSN OF 7 0 12 1 0 1
1902 BSN SS 22 0 54 73 14 6
1903 BSN C 6 0 33 7 1 3
1903 BSN OF 106 0 177 13 12 6
1903 BSN SS 9 0 21 14 8 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 116
First Base 76
Second Base 41
Third Base 81
Shortstop 39
Left Field 8
Center Field 159
Right Field 236

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of the South Sewanee TN 1894

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Armando Marsans
    .268 avg, 2 HR
  2. 97
    Greasy Neale
    .259 avg, 8 HR
  3. 97
    Cozy Dolan
    .269 avg, 10 HR
  4. 97
    Bob Dernier
    .255 avg, 23 HR
  5. 93
    Dick Harley
    .262 avg, 10 HR
  6. 93
    Eric Owens
    .264 avg, 26 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Dexter

What years did Charlie Dexter play?
Charlie Dexter played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1903.
Was Charlie Dexter a pitcher?
No. Charlie Dexter was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charlie Dexter hit?
Charlie Dexter hit 16 career home runs with 751 hits.