Charley Hall

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1918)

Charley Hall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1918 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. Across 188 career appearances, he went 54-47 with a 3.09 ERA and 427 strikeouts. He also batted .197 with 2 home runs.

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

W–L 54–47
ERA 3.09
WHIP 1.33
SO 427
Pitcher PIV -5936.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 187 lb
Born
7/27/1884 in Ventura, CA, USA
Died
12/6/1943 in Ventura, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1906-07-12
Last Game
1918-08-07

Full name: Charles Louis Hall

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charley Hall — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
54 47 188 80 49 3 12 909.2 821 312 16 391 427 3.09 -5936.1

Career ERA 3.09 vs. league average 2.88 across their career seasons — 7.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charley Hall (b. 1884) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1906 CIN NL 4 8 14 9 9 1 1 95.0 86 35 50 49 3.32 2.68 (-24%) -1512.9
1907 CIN NL 4 2 11 8 5 0 0 68.0 51 19 43 25 2.51 2.50 (-1%) -1730.9
1909 BOS AL 6 4 11 7 3 0 0 59.2 59 17 17 27 2.56 2.55 (-1%) 309.5
1910 BOS AL 12 9 35 16 13 0 2 188.2 142 40 73 95 1.91 2.79 (+32%) -1290.9
1911 BOS AL 8 7 32 10 6 0 4 146.1 149 61 72 83 3.75 3.37 (-11%) -506.0
1912 BOS AL 15 8 34 20 9 2 2 191.0 178 64 70 83 3.02 3.36 (+10%) -14.4
1913 BOS AL 5 4 35 4 2 0 2 105.0 97 40 46 48 3.43 3.07 (-12%) -501.6
1916 SLN NL 0 4 10 5 2 0 1 42.2 45 26 14 15 5.48 2.78 (-97%) -192.6
1918 DET AL 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 13.1 14 10 6 2 6.75 2.83 (-139%) -496.3
Career · 9 seasons 54 47 188 80 49 3 12 909.2 821 312 391 427 3.09 — -5,936

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

Charley Hall — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
211 371 32 73 10 9 2 40 1 17 93 .197 .242 .288 .530 -428

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OPS .530 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charley Hall (b. 1884) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1906 CIN NL 17 47 7 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 12 .128 — — — — 0.0
1907 CIN NL 12 26 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 9 .269 — — — — 0.0
1909 BOS AL 11 19 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 .158 — — — — 0.0
1910 BOS AL 47 82 6 17 2 4 0 8 1 6 22 .207 .249 (-17%) .317 (-13%) .326 (+1%) .644 (-6%) -96.3
1911 BOS AL 39 64 6 9 1 1 1 8 0 4 15 .141 .266 (-47%) .336 (-40%) .356 (-34%) .693 (-37%) -379.2
1912 BOS AL 34 75 10 20 4 2 1 14 0 4 16 .267 .268 (-1%) .335 (-4%) .358 (+15%) .694 (+6%) 47.1
1913 BOS AL 35 42 2 9 1 1 0 2 0 1 10 .214 — — — — 0.0
1916 SLN NL 10 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1918 DET AL 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 211 371 32 73 10 9 2 40 1 17 93 .197 — — — — -428

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Charley Hall — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .750

Playoff Batting by Year

Charley Hall — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1912 WS BOS 2 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .750

Playoff Career Pitching

Charley Hall — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 10.2 11 4 9 1 3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Charley Hall — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1912 WS BOS 0 0 2 0 0 10.2 11 4 9 1 3.38

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charley Hall — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1101841738123.207
Away1121871534119.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Charley Hall — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home93493.14301251892352.28
Away95413.23801342121992.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charley Hall — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-08-07 DETBOSW 000000000
1918-08-04 DETMINL 200000000
1918-08-03 DETMINL 000000000
1918-08-02 DETMINL 000000000
1918-08-01 DETNYYL 000000000
1918-07-31 DETNYYL 000000000
1916-07-13 STLBROL 101000000
1916-07-01 STLCHCL 200000000
1916-06-28 STLCINW 000000000
1916-06-24 STLPITL 301000102

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charley Hall — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-08-07 DETBOS — 0.1111200
1918-08-04 DETMIN — 6.0411100
1918-08-03 DETMIN — 3.0533000
1918-08-02 DETMIN — 1.0100010
1918-08-01 DETNYY L 2.0455201
1918-07-31 DETNYY — 1.0000110
1916-07-13 STLBRO — 3.0222020
1916-07-01 STLCHC — 3.2644121
1916-06-28 STLCIN SV 1.0000010
1916-06-24 STLPIT L 8.01155300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charley Hall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 2 15 2 3 1
OF 3 2 1 1 1 0
P 188 40 39 248 16 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charley Hall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 CIN 1B 2 2 15 2 3 1
1906 CIN P 14 9 2 27 1 2
1907 CIN P 11 8 3 14 1 0
1909 BOS P 11 7 5 16 1 2
1910 BOS OF 3 2 1 1 1 0
1910 BOS P 35 16 8 61 3 0
1911 BOS P 32 0 4 30 2 0
1912 BOS P 34 0 9 59 3 0
1913 BOS P 35 0 6 27 2 1
1916 SLN P 10 0 1 13 2 2
1918 DET P 6 0 1 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charley Hall (b. 1884) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 188
First Base 2
Second Base 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Charley Hall (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Boehling
    55-50, 2.97 ERA
  2. 93
    Ferdie Schupp
    61-39, 3.32 ERA
  3. 90
    Cecil Ferguson
    29-46, 3.34 ERA
  4. 90
    Bert Gallia
    66-68, 3.14 ERA
  5. 88
    Al Schulz
    47-62, 3.32 ERA
  6. 88
    Bernie Boland
    68-53, 3.25 ERA

Charley Hall: the record in brief

Charley Hall played a first major league game on July 12, 1906 and a last one on August 7, 1918. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1906 through 1907), the Boston Red Sox (1909 to 1913), the St. Louis Cardinals (1916), and the Detroit Tigers (1918). The bio lists Hall as a pitcher who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 187 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads July 27, 1884, in Ventura, CA, USA. Hall's death is recorded on December 6, 1943, in Ventura, CA, USA. The given name on file is Charles Louis Hall.

Across 188 games (80 starts), Hall recorded 54 wins against 47 losses with a 3.09 ERA. Hall had 427 strikeouts, 49 complete games, and 12 saves. Against a 2.88 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.09 mark was 7.1% worse. 1912 brought Hall a season-high 15 wins. 1910 produced Hall's most strikeouts, 95.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charley Hall

What years did Charley Hall play?
Charley Hall played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1918.
Was Charley Hall a pitcher?
Yes. Charley Hall pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 427 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charley Hall hit?
Charley Hall hit 2 career home runs with 73 hits.
What was Charley Hall's career batting average?
Charley Hall batted .197 over his career, with 73 hits in 371 at bats.
How many RBI did Charley Hall have?
Charley Hall drove in 40 runs in his career.
What was Charley Hall's career ERA?
Charley Hall finished with a 3.09 career ERA, going 54-47 with 427 strikeouts.