Charlie Heard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)

Charlie Heard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-6 with a 8.39 ERA and 13 strikeouts.

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 0–6
ERA 8.39
WHIP 2.43
SO 13
Pitcher PIV -2461.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
1/30/1872 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
2/20/1945 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1890-07-14
Last Game
1890-08-30

Full name: Charles Heard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Heard — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 6 6 6 5 0 0 44.0 75 41 5 32 13 8.39 -2461.0

Career ERA 8.39 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 116.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Heard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1890 PIT NL 0 6 6 6 5 0 0 44.0 75 41 32 13 8.39 3.88 (-116%) -2461.0
Career · 1 season 0 6 6 6 5 0 0 44.0 75 41 32 13 8.39 — -2,461

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

Charlie Heard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
12 43 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 15 .186 .205 .233 .437 0

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OPS .437 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Heard — 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
1890 PIT NL 12 43 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 15 .186 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 12 43 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 15 .186 — — — — 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

Charlie Heard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 0 6 0 4 0
P 6 0 1 6 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Heard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 PIT OF 6 0 6 0 4 0
1890 PIT P 6 0 1 6 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Heard — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6
Left Field 1
Right Field 5

Charlie Heard: the record in brief

The profile opens with Charlie Heard's first major league game on July 14, 1890; the last one listed came on August 30, 1890. Heard spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburg Alleghenys. Heard is listed as a pitcher at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Heard threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 30, 1872, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio records the death on February 20, 1945, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles.

Heard pitched in 6 games, starting 6, and finished with a 0-6 record and 8.39 ERA. Also on Heard's record: 13 strikeouts. The league ERA over Heard's seasons was 3.88, so the 8.39 figure ran 116.0% worse than average. Heard's only pitching season is 1890: 6 games, 13 strikeouts.

The position table credits Heard with 6 games at pitcher and also lists 5 at right field and 1 at left field.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Heard

Was Charlie Heard a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Heard pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Heard hit?
Charlie Heard hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What teams did Charlie Heard play for?
Charlie Heard played for one team, the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1890).
What were Charlie Heard's career stats?
In 6 games, Charlie Heard went 0-6 with a 8.39 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 44.0 innings pitched.
What position did Charlie Heard play?
Charlie Heard played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Heard and how much did he weigh?
Charlie Heard was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Charlie Heard's career ERA?
Charlie Heard finished with a 8.39 career ERA, going 0-6 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Heard have?
Charlie Heard recorded 13 career strikeouts.
Is Charlie Heard in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Heard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.