Charlie Hargreaves

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1930)

AVG .270
HR 4
RBI 139
H 321
OPS .654
PIV -2,395
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
12/14/1896 in Trenton, NJ, USA
Died
5/9/1979 in Neptune, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1923-06-27
Last Game
1930-05-31

Full name: Charles Russell Hargreaves

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
423 1,188 96 321 44 11 4 139 6 77 49 .270 .318 .336 .654 -2,395

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .654 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 12.7% below 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
1923 BRO NL 20 57 5 16 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 .281 .282 (-1%) .344 (-15%) .390 (-28%) .734 (-22%) -198.6
1924 BRO NL 15 27 4 11 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 .407 — — — — 0.0
1925 BRO NL 45 83 9 23 3 1 0 13 1 6 1 .277 .288 (-4%) .349 (-7%) .407 (-17%) .756 (-12%) -168.5
1926 BRO NL 85 208 14 52 13 2 2 23 1 19 10 .250 .279 (-11%) .345 (-9%) .390 (-8%) .735 (-8%) -290.6
1927 BRO NL 46 133 9 38 3 1 0 11 1 14 7 .286 .282 (+1%) .344 (+5%) .392 (-18%) .736 (-7%) -97.9
1928 BRO NL 20 61 3 12 2 0 0 5 1 6 6 .197 .280 (-30%) .342 (-22%) .395 (-42%) .737 (-32%) -314.0
1928 PIT NL 79 260 15 74 8 2 1 32 1 12 9 .285 .280 (+1%) .342 (-7%) .395 (-13%) .737 (-10%) -314.0
1929 PIT NL 102 328 33 88 12 5 1 44 1 16 12 .268 .289 (-7%) .353 (-13%) .415 (-17%) .769 (-15%) -882.1
1930 PIT NL 11 31 4 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 .226 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 423 1,188 96 321 44 11 4 139 6 77 49 .270 — — — — -2,266

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21358543168284.287
Away21160152153254.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-05-31 PITCINL 301000000
1930-05-30 PITCINL 201000000
1930-05-27 PITSTLW 310000010
1930-05-25 PITCINL 300000000
1930-05-11 PITBROL 200000000
1930-05-10 PITBROL 300000000
1930-05-05 PITNY1L 200000000
1930-05-03 PITBSNL 301100200
1930-05-01 PITBSNL 100000010
1930-04-27 PITCHCW 512100001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 16 2 1 1
C 365 0 1178 255 33 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 BRO C 15 0 48 10 5 0
1924 BRO C 9 0 24 4 0 0
1925 BRO 1B 2 0 16 2 1 1
1925 BRO C 18 0 53 19 1 1
1926 BRO C 70 0 224 65 4 6
1927 BRO C 44 0 160 32 3 6
1928 BRO C 20 0 81 13 2 1
1928 PIT C 77 0 230 47 11 7
1929 PIT C 101 0 308 56 7 7
1930 PIT C 11 0 50 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 365
First Base 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charlie Hargreaves (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Clyde Sukeforth
    .264 avg, 2 HR
  2. 87
    Lew McCarty
    .266 avg, 5 HR
  3. 86
    Bill Merritt
    .272 avg, 8 HR
  4. 84
    Buck Crouse
    .262 avg, 8 HR
  5. 81
    Willie Jones
    .259 avg, 5 HR
  6. 65
    Bob Scheffing
    .263 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Hargreaves

What years did Charlie Hargreaves play?
Charlie Hargreaves played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1930.
Was Charlie Hargreaves a pitcher?
No. Charlie Hargreaves was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Charlie Hargreaves hit?
Charlie Hargreaves hit 4 career home runs with 321 hits.