Charlie Hemphill

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1911)

AVG .271
HR 22
RBI 421
H 1,230
OPS .678
PIV 5,365
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
4/20/1876 in Greenville, MI, USA
Died
6/22/1953 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1899-06-27
Last Game
1911-10-03

Full name: Charles Judson Hemphill

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,242 4,541 580 1,230 117 68 22 421 207 435 429 .271 .337 .341 .678 5,365

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .678 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — near 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
1899 SLN NL 11 37 4 9 0 0 1 3 0 6 0 .243 — — — — 0.0
1899 CL4 NL 55 202 23 56 3 5 2 23 3 6 14 .277 .282 (-2%) .343 (-12%) .366 (+1%) .710 (-5%) 0.0
1901 BOS AL 136 545 71 142 10 10 3 62 11 39 26 .261 .271 (-4%) .326 (-4%) .359 (-8%) .686 (-6%) -507.0
1902 CLE AL 25 94 14 25 2 0 0 11 4 5 11 .266 .266 (avg) .321 (-6%) .343 (-16%) .665 (-11%) -150.4
1902 SLA AL 103 416 67 132 14 11 6 58 23 44 22 .317 .266 (+19%) .321 (+19%) .343 (+30%) .665 (+25%) -150.4
1903 SLA AL 105 383 36 94 6 3 3 29 16 23 51 .245 .261 (-6%) .316 (-8%) .345 (-13%) .662 (-11%) -581.5
1904 SLA AL 114 438 47 112 13 2 2 45 23 35 60 .256 .246 (+4%) .300 (+3%) .321 (-4%) .622 (-1%) 30.9
1906 SLA AL 154 585 90 169 19 12 4 62 33 43 71 .289 .247 (+17%) .307 (+10%) .315 (+22%) .622 (+16%) 1536.6
1907 SLA AL 153 603 66 156 20 9 0 38 14 51 63 .259 .245 (+5%) .304 (+5%) .308 (+4%) .613 (+4%) 475.9
1908 NYA AL 142 505 62 150 12 9 0 44 42 59 43 .297 .240 (+23%) .298 (+25%) .306 (+16%) .605 (+21%) 2085.3
1909 NYA AL 73 181 23 44 5 1 0 10 10 32 23 .243 .244 (avg) .306 (+16%) .312 (-10%) .618 (+3%) 250.5
1910 NYA AL 102 351 45 84 9 4 0 21 19 55 27 .239 .249 (-4%) .317 (+10%) .326 (-12%) .644 (-1%) 190.6
1911 NYA AL 69 201 32 57 4 2 1 15 9 37 18 .284 .266 (+6%) .336 (+18%) .356 (-5%) .693 (+6%) 395.6
Career · 13 seasons 1,242 4,541 580 1,230 117 68 22 421 207 435 429 .271 — — — — 3,576

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
Home613217529259712183.274
Away633236828963410175.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-10-03 NYYBOSL 100000000
1911-09-30 NYYSLAL 000000010
1911-09-21 NYYCLEL 402000001
1911-09-20 NYYCLEW 200000010
1911-09-20 NYYCLEL 300000000
1911-09-19 NYYCLEL 000000010
1911-09-18 NYYDETL 000000010
1911-09-16 NYYDETW 400000001
1911-09-16 NYYDETL 401000001
1911-09-13 NYYPHAL 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 0 4 7 1 1
OF 1175 690 2033 139 130 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 SLN OF 10 0 13 2 5 1
1899 CL4 OF 54 0 61 6 11 1
1901 BOS OF 136 0 188 22 17 4
1902 CLE OF 19 0 34 3 6 0
1902 SLA 2B 2 0 2 5 1 1
1902 SLA OF 101 0 164 15 9 6
1903 SLA OF 104 0 155 17 7 4
1904 SLA 2B 1 0 2 2 0 0
1904 SLA OF 108 104 177 12 15 5
1906 SLA OF 154 154 307 17 13 1
1907 SLA OF 153 153 320 12 15 2
1908 NYA OF 142 142 285 13 20 2
1909 NYA OF 45 46 75 6 2 1
1910 NYA OF 94 91 159 10 5 2
1911 NYA OF 55 0 95 4 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 3
Left Field 45
Center Field 599
Right Field 536

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Solly Hofman
    .269 avg, 19 HR
  2. 83
    Matty McIntyre
    .269 avg, 4 HR
  3. 72
    Patsy Dougherty
    .284 avg, 17 HR
  4. 71
    Lee Magee
    .276 avg, 12 HR
  5. 71
    George Browne
    .273 avg, 18 HR
  6. 71
    Rebel Oakes
    .279 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Hemphill

What years did Charlie Hemphill play?
Charlie Hemphill played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911.
Was Charlie Hemphill a pitcher?
No. Charlie Hemphill was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charlie Hemphill hit?
Charlie Hemphill hit 22 career home runs with 1230 hits.