Charlie Hanford

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)

Charlie Hanford was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915 for the Buffalo Blues and the Chicago Whales, a span of 2 seasons. In 232 career games, he hit .280 with 217 hits, 12 home runs, and 112 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,449.

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

AVG .280
HR 12
RBI 112
H 217
OPS .737
PIV 1,449
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 145 lb
Born
6/3/1882 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
Died
7/19/1963 in Trenton, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1914-04-13
Last Game
1915-09-30

Full name: Charles Joseph Hanford

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Hanford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
232 776 110 217 32 18 12 112 47 44 109 .280 .323 .414 .737 1,449

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +23.2% above league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Hanford — 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
1914 BUF FL 155 597 83 174 28 13 12 90 37 32 81 .291 .255 (+14%) .322 (+3%) .339 (+30%) .661 (+17%) 1629.6
1915 CHF FL 77 179 27 43 4 5 0 22 10 12 28 .240 .250 (-4%) .318 (-7%) .332 (-4%) .651 (-6%) -180.5
Career · 2 seasons 232 776 110 217 32 18 12 112 47 44 109 .280 — — — — 1,449

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 Hanford — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12339459104762.264
Away11138348113545.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Hanford — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-03 CHFPTFL 000000000
1915-09-30 CHFPTFL 100000000
1915-09-29 CHFPTFW 010000010
1915-09-23 CHFNEWL 000000000
1915-09-22 CHFNEWL 010000000
1915-09-21 CHFNEWW 000000000
1915-09-18 CHFBUFL 100000000
1915-09-12 CHFBLFW 000000000
1915-09-07 CHFSLFW 100000000
1915-09-07 CHFSLFL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Hanford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 198 0 397 26 12 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Hanford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 BUF OF 155 0 331 24 10 5
1915 CHF OF 43 0 66 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charlie Hanford — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 17
Center Field 150
Right Field 33

Charlie Hanford: the record in brief

April 13, 1914 and September 30, 1915 bracket Charlie Hanford's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Buffalo Buffeds (1914) and the Chicago Whales (1915). Born on June 3, 1882, in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England, Hanford is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'6" and 145 pounds. Hanford died on July 19, 1963, in Trenton, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles Joseph.

Hanford finished with 217 hits from 776 at bats in 232 games, which works out to .280, adding 12 home runs, 112 runs batted in, and 47 stolen bases. Hanford got on base at a .323 rate and slugged .414 (.737 OPS). The league as a whole hit .253 across Hanford's seasons, which puts the .280 career mark 10.6% above average. The OPS comparison is .737 to a league .656, 12.3% above average. The single-season home run high is 12, set in 1914. Hanford collected a career-high 174 hits in 1914.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Hanford

What years did Charlie Hanford play?
Charlie Hanford played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Was Charlie Hanford a pitcher?
No. Charlie Hanford was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charlie Hanford hit?
Charlie Hanford hit 12 career home runs with 217 hits.
What teams did Charlie Hanford play for?
Charlie Hanford played for 2 teams: the Buffalo Buffeds (1914) and the Chicago Whales (1915).
What were Charlie Hanford's career stats?
In 232 games, Charlie Hanford had 217 hits, 12 home runs, 112 RBI, 110 runs, and 47 stolen bases, with a .280 batting average.
What position did Charlie Hanford play?
Charlie Hanford played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Hanford and how much did he weigh?
Charlie Hanford was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 145 pounds.
How many home runs did Charlie Hanford hit each season?
Charlie Hanford's home runs by season: 12 in 1914 and 0 in 1915. His most in one season was 12, in 1914.
What was Charlie Hanford's career batting average?
Charlie Hanford batted .280 over his career, with 217 hits in 776 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Hanford have?
Charlie Hanford drove in 112 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Hanford in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Hanford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.