Was Charlie Frye a pitcher?

Yes. Charlie Frye pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Charlie Frye hit?

Charlie Frye hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Charlie Frye's career batting average?

Charlie Frye batted .263 over his career, with 5 hits in 19 at bats.

How many RBI did Charlie Frye have?

Charlie Frye drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Charlie Frye's career ERA?

Charlie Frye finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 0-6 with 18 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Frye have?

Charlie Frye recorded 18 career strikeouts.

Charlie Frye

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940)

Charlie Frye was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 15 career appearances, he went 0-6 with a 4.65 ERA and 18 strikeouts.

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 September 10, 2026

W–L 0–6

ERA 4.65

WHIP 1.67

SO 18

Pitcher PIV -502.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 7/17/1913 in Hickory, NC, USA
Died: 5/25/1945 in Hickory, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-07-28
Last Game: 1940-09-22

Full name: Charlie Andrew Frye

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Frye — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	6	15	5	1	0	0	50.3	58	26	3	26	18	4.65	-502.5

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 10.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Frye — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	PHI	NL	0	6	15	5	1	0	0	50.3	58	26	26	18	4.65	4.21 (-10%)	-502.5
Career · 1 season			0	6	15	5	1	0	0	50.1	58	26	26	18	4.65	—	-503

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 Frye — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	19	1	5	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	.263	.263	.421	.684	0

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career SLG .421 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Frye — 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
1940	PHI	NL	18	19	1	5	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			18	19	1	5	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	.263	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Frye — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	10	0	2	0	0	.200
Away	10	9	1	3	1	2	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Frye — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	32.1	35	13	14	14	3.62
Away	8	18.0	23	13	12	5	6.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Frye — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1940-09-22	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	1
1940-09-16	PHI	STL	L	2	1	1
1940-09-10	PHI	PIT	L	2	0	1
1940-09-05	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0
1940-09-04	PHI	BRO	L	3	1	2
1940-09-01	PHI	BSN	L	1	0	0
1940-08-31	PHI	BSN	L	3	1	1
1940-08-29	PHI	PIT	L	1	1	0
1940-08-26	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0
1940-08-25	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Frye — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-09-22	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	7	6	4	1	1	0
1940-09-16	PHI	STL	L	5.0	4	3	2	5	3	0
1940-09-10	PHI	PIT	L	7.0	8	4	2	1	1	1
1940-09-04	PHI	BRO	L	9.0	9	3	3	2	6	0
1940-08-31	PHI	BSN	L	6.1	8	5	5	2	3	0
1940-08-29	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0
1940-08-26	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1940-08-25	PHI	CIN	—	4.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1940-08-22	PHI	STL	L	0.2	4	4	4	4	0	1
1940-08-20	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Frye — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	0	7	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Frye — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	PHI	P	15	0	0	7	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charlie Frye — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Frye

Was Charlie Frye a pitcher?: Yes. Charlie Frye pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Frye hit?: Charlie Frye hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Charlie Frye's career batting average?: Charlie Frye batted .263 over his career, with 5 hits in 19 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Frye have?: Charlie Frye drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Charlie Frye's career ERA?: Charlie Frye finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 0-6 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Frye have?: Charlie Frye recorded 18 career strikeouts.