Charles Gary
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Charles Gary was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. In 20 career games, he hit .242 with 15 hits and 4 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 6/4/2011 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 62 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .242 | .288 | .355 | .643 | -131 |
Career AVG .242 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.
Career OBP .288 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.
Career SLG .355 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.
Career OPS .643 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | HG | NN2 | 20 | 62 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .242 | .263 (-8%) | .340 (-15%) | .379 (-6%) | .719 (-11%) | -130.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 20 | 62 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .242 | — | — | — | — | -131 | ||
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
View full game log (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .269 |
| Away | 10 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-08-27 | HOM | PH5 | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-23 | HOM | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-11 | HOM | NW2 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-08-10 | HOM | NW2 | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-08-08 | HOM | NY5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-30 | HOM | BLG | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-29 | HOM | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-19 | HOM | NY6 | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-18 | HOM | NY6 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-04 | HOM | NW2 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 19 |
Charles Gary: the record in brief
Charles Gary's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Gary spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Homestead Grays. Gary played primarily as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Born on June 1, 1920, in Selma, AL, USA, Gary was listed at 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on June 4, 2011, in Daytona Beach, FL, USA.
The batting record for Gary: 20 games, 15 hits in 62 at bats, and a .242 average, plus 4 RBI. Reaching base at a .288 clip and slugging .355, Gary finished with a .643 OPS. The league as a whole hit .264 across Gary's seasons, which puts the .242 career mark 8.2% below average. By OPS the gap is 10.6% below league average (.643 against .719). Only one season appears, 1948 for the Homestead Grays, when Gary played 20 games and went 15 for 62. That year the league hit .263, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Gary
- Was Charles Gary a pitcher?
- No. Charles Gary was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Charles Gary hit?
- Charles Gary hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What was Charles Gary's career batting average?
- Charles Gary batted .242 over his career, with 15 hits in 62 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charles Gary have?
- Charles Gary drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Charles Gary in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charles Gary has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Charles Gary play for?
- Charles Gary played for the Homestead Grays.