Charlie Ferguson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1887)

W–L 99–64
ERA 2.67
WHIP 1.12
SO 728
Pitcher PIV 10386.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
4/17/1863 in Charlottesville, VA, USA
Died
4/29/1888 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-01
Last Game
1887-10-08

Full name: Charles J. Ferguson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
99 64 183 170 165 13 4 1514.7 1,402 450 42 290 728 2.67 10386.2

Career ERA 2.67 vs. league average 3.40 across their career seasons — 21.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 PHI NL 21 25 50 47 46 2 1 416.7 443 164 93 194 3.54 3.11 (-14%) -3224.2
1885 PHI NL 26 20 48 45 45 5 0 405.0 345 100 81 197 2.22 3.03 (+27%) 4035.9
1886 PHI NL 30 9 48 45 43 4 2 395.7 317 87 69 212 1.98 3.37 (+41%) 4934.7
1887 PHI NL 22 10 37 33 31 2 1 297.3 297 99 47 125 3.00 4.17 (+28%) 4639.8
Career · 4 seasons 99 64 183 170 165 13 4 1,514.2 1,402 450 290 728 2.67 — 10,386

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
257 963 191 277 37 13 6 157 22 113 119 .288 .364 .372 .735 2,697

Career AVG .288 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .299 across their career seasons — +21.7% above league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career OPS .735 vs. league average .637 across their career seasons — +15.4% above 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
1884 PHI NL 52 203 26 50 6 3 0 20 0 19 54 .246 .243 (+1%) .278 (+11%) .327 (-7%) .606 (+2%) 130.4
1885 PHI NL 61 235 42 72 8 3 1 27 0 23 18 .306 .244 (+26%) .287 (+28%) .325 (+16%) .613 (+22%) 887.4
1886 PHI NL 72 261 56 66 9 1 2 25 9 37 28 .253 .246 (+3%) .302 (+14%) .331 (-4%) .634 (+5%) 362.3
1887 PHI NL 72 264 67 89 14 6 3 85 13 34 19 .337 .270 (+25%) .331 (+26%) .373 (+26%) .705 (+26%) 1316.8
Career · 4 seasons 257 963 191 277 37 13 6 157 22 113 119 .288 — — — — 2,697

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 27 0 57 65 10 4
3B 5 0 9 9 4 3
OF 53 0 91 9 14 0
P 183 0 99 310 36 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PHI OF 5 0 12 1 1 0
1884 PHI P 50 0 23 72 12 4
1885 PHI OF 15 0 29 2 6 0
1885 PHI P 48 0 27 87 9 3
1886 PHI OF 27 0 39 4 5 0
1886 PHI P 48 0 33 97 9 1
1887 PHI 2B 27 0 57 65 10 4
1887 PHI 3B 5 0 9 9 4 3
1887 PHI OF 6 0 11 2 2 0
1887 PHI P 37 0 16 54 6 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 183
Second Base 27
Third Base 5
Left Field 13
Center Field 22
Right Field 18

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jumbo McGinnis
    102-79, 2.95 ERA
  2. 91
    Roy Patterson
    81-72, 2.75 ERA
  3. 84
    Lady Baldwin
    73-41, 2.85 ERA
  4. 80
    Noodles Hahn
    130-94, 2.55 ERA
  5. 80
    Fred Goldsmith
    112-68, 2.73 ERA
  6. 80
    Charlie Sweeney
    64-52, 2.87 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Ferguson

What years did Charlie Ferguson play?
Charlie Ferguson played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1887.
Was Charlie Ferguson a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Ferguson pitched in the major leagues, recording 99 wins and 728 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Ferguson hit?
Charlie Ferguson hit 6 career home runs with 277 hits.