What years did Charlie French play?

Charlie French played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.

Was Charlie French a pitcher?

No. Charlie French was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Charlie French hit?

Charlie French hit 0 career home runs with 78 hits.

What was Charlie French's career batting average?

Charlie French batted .207 over his career, with 78 hits in 377 at bats.

How many RBI did Charlie French have?

Charlie French drove in 20 runs in his career.

Is Charlie French in the Hall of Fame?

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

Charlie French

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1910)

Charlie French was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910 for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. In 105 career games, he hit .207 with 78 hits and 20 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .207

HR 0

RBI 20

H 78

OPS .500

PIV -895

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 140 lb
Born: 10/12/1883 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Died: 3/30/1962 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-05-23
Last Game: 1910-09-13

Full name: Charles Calvin French

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie French — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
105	377	36	78	5	2	0	20	13	26	49	.207	.269	.231	.500	-895

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie French — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	BOS	AL	51	167	15	42	3	1	13	8	15	19	.251	.244 (+3%)	.306 (+6%)	.312 (-10%)	.618 (-2%)	1.7
1910	BOS	AL	9	40	4	8	1	0	3	0	1	7	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	CHA	AL	45	170	17	28	1	1	4	5	10	23	.165	.249 (-34%)	.317 (-29%)	.326 (-44%)	.644 (-37%)	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			105	377	36	78	5	2	20	13	26	49	.207	—	—	—	—	2

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

Charlie French — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	66	231	22	45	0	12	.195
Away	40	150	13	32	0	10	.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie French — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1910-09-13	CHW	SLA	L	3	0	0	1
1910-09-11	CHW	DET	L	3	0	1	0
1910-09-10	CHW	SLA	L	3	0	0	1
1910-09-10	CHW	SLA	W	5	0	1	1
1910-09-09	CHW	SLA	L	4	1	0	1
1910-09-09	CHW	SLA	W	5	0	0	0
1910-09-08	CHW	SLA	L	3	1	0	1
1910-09-08	CHW	SLA	W	4	0	0	0
1910-09-06	CHW	SLA	W	1	0	0	1
1910-08-14	CHW	NYY	L	4	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie French — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	64	62	110	153	23	18
OF	16	15	16	0	2	0
SS	23	19	42	68	14	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie French — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	BOS	2B	28	27	44	72	10	9
1909	BOS	SS	23	19	42	68	14	5
1910	BOS	2B	8	8	13	27	5	3
1910	CHA	2B	28	27	53	54	8	6
1910	CHA	OF	16	15	16	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charlie French — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	65
Shortstop	23
Right Field	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie French

What years did Charlie French play?: Charlie French played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.
Was Charlie French a pitcher?: No. Charlie French was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Charlie French hit?: Charlie French hit 0 career home runs with 78 hits.
What was Charlie French's career batting average?: Charlie French batted .207 over his career, with 78 hits in 377 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie French have?: Charlie French drove in 20 runs in his career.
Is Charlie French in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie French has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.