Charles Dougherty

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Charles Dougherty was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Leland Giants and the Chicago American Giants. Across 50 career appearances, he went 24-13 with a 2.86 ERA and 216 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6034.8.

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

W–L 24–13
ERA 2.86
WHIP 1.15
SO 216
Pitcher PIV 6034.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Born
10/26/1879 in Summer Shade, KY, USA
Died
7/12/1939 in Chicago, IL, USA
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Career Pitching Statistics

Charles Dougherty — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 13 50 38 22 4 1 321.1 268 102 2 103 216 2.86 6034.8

Career ERA 2.86 vs. league average 3.00 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charles Dougherty — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 LEL WES 3 2 7 5 1 0 0 42.1 33 11 14 31 2.34 2.55 (+8%) 679.8
1910 LEL WES 5 2 8 7 5 1 0 60.1 45 24 24 50 3.58 2.79 (-28%) 718.6
1911 CAG WES 6 3 12 10 7 2 1 85.0 69 22 27 55 2.33 3.37 (+31%) 1980.6
1912 CAG WES 4 3 12 8 5 0 0 73.0 70 23 19 37 2.84 3.36 (+16%) 1197.7
1913 CAG WES 4 2 8 5 3 0 0 43.1 39 15 11 37 3.12 3.07 (-2%) 1556.1
1914 CAG WES 2 1 3 3 1 1 0 17.1 12 7 8 6 3.63 2.93 (-24%) -98.0
Career · 6 seasons 24 13 50 38 22 4 1 321.1 268 102 103 216 2.86 — 6,035

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

Charles Dougherty — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
59 134 21 33 8 2 0 14 1 10 0 .246 .299 .336 .634 0

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charles Dougherty — 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
1909 LEL WES 7 15 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1910 LEL WES 8 26 3 4 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 .154 — — — — 0.0
1911 CAG WES 14 32 7 8 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1912 CAG WES 16 34 6 12 3 1 0 6 0 3 0 .353 — — — — 0.0
1913 CAG WES 10 20 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .150 — — — — 0.0
1914 CAG WES 4 7 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 59 134 21 33 8 2 0 14 1 10 0 .246 — — — — 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

Charles Dougherty — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 7 0 2 0 0 0
P 50 0 10 69 10 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charles Dougherty — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 LEL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1909 LEL P 7 0 4 10 2 1
1910 LEL OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1910 LEL P 8 0 0 16 3 1
1911 CAG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 CAG P 12 0 2 18 3 1
1912 CAG OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1912 CAG P 12 0 1 8 2 0
1913 CAG OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1913 CAG P 8 0 2 14 0 0
1914 CAG P 3 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charles Dougherty — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 50
Center Field 1
Right Field 6

Charles Dougherty: the record in brief

Charles Dougherty's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1909 to 1914. By club, Dougherty's seasons break down as the Chicago Leland Giants (1909 to 1910) and the Chicago American Giants (1911 to 1914). The bio lists Dougherty as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. Dougherty was born on October 26, 1879, in Summer Shade, KY, USA. The bio records the death on July 12, 1939, in Chicago, IL, USA.

The pitching table credits Dougherty with a 24-13 record and a 2.86 ERA in 50 games. The same table counts 216 strikeouts and 22 complete games. Dougherty's 2.86 ERA was close to the 3.00 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 6 wins of 1911. In 1911, one of the busiest seasons, Dougherty posted a 2.33 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.37. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 6,034.8 for Dougherty's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Dougherty

Was Charles Dougherty a pitcher?
Yes. Charles Dougherty pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 216 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charles Dougherty hit?
Charles Dougherty hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.
What was Charles Dougherty's career batting average?
Charles Dougherty batted .246 over his career, with 33 hits in 134 at bats.
How many RBI did Charles Dougherty have?
Charles Dougherty drove in 14 runs in his career.
What was Charles Dougherty's career ERA?
Charles Dougherty finished with a 2.86 career ERA, going 24-13 with 216 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charles Dougherty have?
Charles Dougherty recorded 216 career strikeouts.