Charles Fulmer

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1884)

AVG .260
HR 8
RBI 262
H 635
OPS .597
PIV -620
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 158 lb
Born
2/13/1851 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
2/15/1940 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-06-05
Last Game
1884-08-16

Full name: Charles John Fulmer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
583 2,439 361 635 70 30 8 262 14 43 67 .260 .273 .323 .597 -620

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .597 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — near 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
1871 RC1 16 63 11 17 1 3 0 3 0 5 1 .270 .286 (-6%) .311 (+4%) .383 (-1%) .695 (+1%) 17.8
1872 NY2 36 165 29 50 1 1 1 15 1 3 3 .303 .285 (+6%) .296 (+6%) .347 (-2%) .644 (+2%) 65.7
1873 PH2 49 236 42 66 11 3 1 38 3 2 4 .280 .290 (-4%) .304 (-6%) .357 (+2%) .661 (-2%) -87.6
1874 PH2 57 258 49 72 3 2 0 37 0 2 5 .279 .273 (+2%) .282 (+1%) .333 (-8%) .615 (-4%) -115.5
1875 PH2 69 295 50 65 6 1 0 24 10 0 6 .220 .253 (-13%) .260 (-15%) .309 (-20%) .570 (-18%) -648.2
1876 LS1 NL 66 267 28 73 9 5 1 29 0 1 10 .273 .265 (+3%) .277 (avg) .320 (+11%) .598 (+6%) 169.3
1879 BFN NL 76 306 30 82 11 5 0 28 0 5 34 .268 .255 (+5%) .270 (+3%) .328 (+2%) .599 (+3%) 123.7
1880 BFN NL 11 44 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 .159 — — — — 0.0
1882 CN2 AA 79 324 54 91 13 4 0 27 0 10 0 .281 .248 (+13%) .275 (+10%) .329 (+5%) .605 (+7%) 361.8
1883 CN2 AA 92 362 52 92 13 5 5 52 0 12 0 .254 .257 (-1%) .285 (-3%) .345 (+4%) .631 (+1%) 36.0
1884 CN2 AA 31 114 13 20 2 1 0 8 0 1 0 .175 .243 (-28%) .278 (-35%) .327 (-36%) .606 (-35%) -542.7
1884 SL4 AA 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -542.7
Career · 12 seasons 583 2,439 361 635 70 30 8 262 14 43 67 .260 — — — — -1,162

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 2 0 1 0 3.60 0.0

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 3.40 across their career seasons — 6.0% worse 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
1873 PH2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 2 1 0 3.60 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 2 1 0 3.60 — 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

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 14 0 1 0
2B 88 0 311 337 71 48
3B 65 47 116 131 82 9
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 2 0 1 4 1 0
P 2 0 1 1 1 0
SS 430 60 630 1399 389 98

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 RC1 1B 1 1 9 0 0 0
1871 RC1 SS 16 15 29 65 28 4
1872 NY2 3B 22 21 40 42 27 2
1872 NY2 SS 14 14 24 53 17 5
1873 PH2 1B 1 0 5 0 1 0
1873 PH2 C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1873 PH2 P 2 0 1 1 1 0
1873 PH2 SS 49 0 81 220 75 15
1874 PH2 3B 25 26 48 61 40 3
1874 PH2 SS 32 31 50 119 44 8
1875 PH2 3B 17 0 28 28 15 4
1875 PH2 SS 53 0 77 181 51 7
1876 LS1 SS 66 0 83 209 47 12
1879 BFN 2B 76 0 273 301 60 46
1880 BFN 2B 11 0 34 33 9 2
1882 CN2 SS 79 0 130 243 43 14
1883 CN2 SS 92 0 134 243 60 26
1884 CN2 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 CN2 OF 2 0 1 4 1 0
1884 CN2 SS 29 0 22 66 24 7
1884 SL4 2B 1 0 4 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 1
First Base 2
Second Base 88
Third Base 65
Shortstop 430
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charles Fulmer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Carey
    .270 avg, 5 HR
  2. 92
    Charlie Carr
    .252 avg, 6 HR
  3. 88
    Mario Guerrero
    .257 avg, 7 HR
  4. 87
    Freddie Maguire
    .257 avg, 1 HR
  5. 87
    Dude Esterbrook
    .261 avg, 6 HR
  6. 82
    Bob Unglaub
    .258 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Fulmer

What years did Charles Fulmer play?
Charles Fulmer played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1884.
Was Charles Fulmer a pitcher?
No. Charles Fulmer was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Charles Fulmer hit?
Charles Fulmer hit 8 career home runs with 635 hits.