Charlie Hickman

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1908)

Charlie Hickman was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1908 for 7 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,081 career games, he hit .295 with 1,176 hits, 59 home runs, and 614 RBI. He also pitched in 30 games, going 10-8 with a 4.28 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,801.

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 .295
HR 59
RBI 614
H 1,176
OPS .771
PIV 10,801
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
3/4/1876 in Taylortown, PA, USA
Died
4/19/1934 in Morgantown, WV, USA
MLB Debut
1897-09-08
Last Game
1908-07-31

Full name: Charles Taylor Hickman

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Hickman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,081 3,982 478 1,176 217 91 59 614 72 153 396 .295 .331 .440 .771 10,801

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .440 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +30.4% above league average.

Career OPS .771 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Hickman 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
1897 BSN NL 2 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1898 BSN NL 19 58 4 15 2 0 0 7 0 1 16 .259 .270 (-4%) .333 (-15%) .347 (-16%) .680 (-15%) -141.9
1899 BSN NL 19 63 15 25 2 7 0 15 1 2 7 .397 .282 (+40%) .343 (+26%) .366 (+77%) .710 (+53%) 481.0
1900 NY1 NL 127 473 65 148 19 17 9 91 10 17 30 .313 .279 (+12%) .338 (+6%) .366 (+32%) .705 (+19%) 1614.6
1901 NY1 NL 112 406 44 113 20 6 4 62 5 15 52 .278 .271 (+2%) .326 (-3%) .359 (+8%) .686 (+2%) 80.9
1902 BOS AL 28 108 13 32 5 2 3 16 1 3 6 .296 .266 (+11%) .321 (+5%) .343 (+35%) .665 (+21%) 316.7
1902 CLE AL 102 426 61 161 31 11 8 94 8 12 9 .378 .266 (+42%) .321 (+24%) .343 (+63%) .665 (+44%) 316.7
1903 CLE AL 131 522 64 154 31 11 12 97 14 17 61 .295 .261 (+13%) .316 (+3%) .345 (+35%) .662 (+19%) 1603.3
1904 CLE AL 86 337 34 97 22 10 4 45 9 13 30 .288 .246 (+17%) .300 (+6%) .321 (+39%) .622 (+23%) 1069.3
1904 DET AL 42 144 18 35 6 6 2 22 3 11 14 .243 .246 (-2%) .300 (-1%) .321 (+27%) .622 (+14%) 1069.3
1905 DET AL 59 213 21 47 12 3 2 20 3 12 24 .221 .248 (-11%) .307 (-9%) .322 (+3%) .629 (-3%) -124.3
1905 WS1 AL 88 360 48 112 25 9 2 46 3 9 52 .311 .248 (+25%) .307 (+8%) .322 (+39%) .629 (+24%) -124.3
1906 WS1 AL 120 451 53 128 25 5 9 57 9 14 64 .284 .247 (+15%) .307 (+1%) .315 (+34%) .622 (+18%) 1132.9
1907 WS1 AL 60 198 20 55 9 3 1 23 4 14 15 .278 .245 (+13%) .304 (+11%) .308 (+19%) .613 (+15%) 461.7
1907 CHA AL 21 23 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 4 4 .261 — — — — 461.7
1908 CLE AL 65 197 16 46 6 1 2 16 2 9 12 .234 .240 (-3%) .298 (-9%) .306 (-1%) .605 (-5%) -164.5
Career · 16 seasons 1,081 3,982 478 1,176 217 91 59 614 72 153 396 .295 — — — — 8,053

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 Pitching Statistics

Charlie Hickman — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 8 30 22 15 3 4 185.0 175 88 4 94 37 4.28 -3239.4

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 3.40 across their career seasons — 25.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Hickman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1897 BSN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 7.2 10 5 5 0 5.87 — 0.0
1898 BSN NL 1 2 6 3 3 1 2 33.0 22 8 13 9 2.18 3.59 (+39%) 164.3
1899 BSN NL 6 0 11 9 5 2 1 66.1 52 33 40 14 4.48 3.85 (-16%) -2364.7
1901 NY1 NL 3 5 9 9 6 0 0 65.0 76 33 26 11 4.57 3.49 (-31%) -1039.0
1902 CLE AL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 11 7 5 1 7.88 — 0.0
1907 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 2 5 2 3.60 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 10 8 30 22 15 3 4 185.0 175 88 94 37 4.28 — -3,239

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 Hickman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home558200025062529325.312
Away528199422955229267.277

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Hickman — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1270.1693536174.48
Away16107.0964653203.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Hickman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-07-31 CLENYYW 000000000
1908-07-29 CLEBOSL 100000000
1908-07-27 CLEBOSL 100000000
1908-07-25 CLEBOSL 100000000
1908-07-23 CLEPHAL 200000020
1908-07-22 CLEPHAW 410000011
1908-07-21 CLEPHAL 401000000
1908-07-20 CLEMINL 401000000
1908-07-18 CLEMINL 401000000
1908-07-17 CLEMINW 400000102

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Hickman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1907-07-11 MINCHW — 5.0440520
1902-08-14 CLEBLA L 8.01187510
1901-09-22 NY1CIN L 1.0544100
1901-09-17 NY1BRO W 9.01565210
1901-09-13 NY1CIN W 14.0911520
1901-09-06 NY1PIT L 5.0131110211
1901-09-04 NY1PIT L 1.0533000
1901-09-02 NY1CHC L 9.0631140
1901-08-31 NY1PHI L 9.01244120
1901-08-27 NY1PHI W 9.0533710

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Hickman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 394 157 4057 213 142 206
2B 152 135 284 483 64 29
3B 140 5 207 322 98 21
OF 290 192 432 40 35 8
P 30 0 14 39 3 4
SS 23 0 47 77 15 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Hickman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 BSN P 2 0 1 1 0 1
1898 BSN 1B 6 0 59 2 4 8
1898 BSN OF 7 0 17 1 0 0
1898 BSN P 6 0 3 2 0 0
1899 BSN 1B 1 0 7 0 2 2
1899 BSN OF 7 0 16 0 3 0
1899 BSN P 11 0 4 12 1 1
1900 NY1 3B 120 0 183 276 86 19
1900 NY1 OF 7 0 11 1 1 0
1901 NY1 1B 2 0 16 3 0 0
1901 NY1 2B 7 0 7 15 1 1
1901 NY1 3B 15 0 20 32 10 2
1901 NY1 OF 50 0 58 8 7 1
1901 NY1 P 9 0 6 19 2 2
1901 NY1 SS 23 0 47 77 15 4
1902 BOS OF 27 0 60 2 4 0
1902 CLE 1B 98 0 1079 47 40 63
1902 CLE 2B 3 0 1 5 1 0
1902 CLE P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1903 CLE 1B 125 0 1310 66 40 67
1903 CLE 2B 7 0 13 22 5 2
1904 CLE 1B 40 39 391 22 14 17
1904 CLE 2B 45 45 85 147 14 7
1904 CLE OF 1 1 2 0 1 0
1904 DET 1B 39 39 396 23 13 18
1905 DET 1B 12 12 103 8 5 4
1905 DET OF 47 47 72 7 5 3
1905 WS1 1B 3 3 33 2 1 1
1905 WS1 2B 85 85 170 281 38 19
1906 WS1 1B 18 15 160 9 4 8
1906 WS1 2B 1 1 4 4 0 0
1906 WS1 3B 5 5 4 14 2 0
1906 WS1 OF 95 97 137 12 7 2
1907 WS1 1B 30 29 289 16 11 12
1907 WS1 2B 3 3 4 6 4 0
1907 WS1 OF 18 18 23 4 2 1
1907 WS1 P 1 0 0 4 0 0
1907 CHA OF 3 2 2 0 1 0
1908 CLE 1B 20 20 214 15 8 6
1908 CLE 2B 1 1 0 3 1 0
1908 CLE OF 28 27 34 5 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charlie Hickman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 30
First Base 393
Second Base 155
Third Base 140
Shortstop 23
Left Field 49
Center Field 3
Right Field 244

College History

Charlie Hickman — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
West Virginia University Morgantown WV 1897

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Glenn Wright
    .294 avg, 94 HR
  2. 69
    Judy Johnson HOF
    .296 avg, 36 HR
  3. 67
    Les Bell
    .290 avg, 66 HR
  4. 65
    Odell Hale
    .289 avg, 73 HR
  5. 62
    Sammy Hale
    .302 avg, 30 HR
  6. 61
    Fred Dunlap
    .292 avg, 41 HR

Charlie Hickman: the record in brief

The profile opens with Charlie Hickman's first major league game on September 8, 1897; the last one listed came on July 31, 1908. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Beaneaters (1897 to 1899), the New York Giants (1900 to 1901), the Boston Americans (1902), the Cleveland Bronchos (1902), the Cleveland Naps (1903 through 1908), the Detroit Tigers (1904 to 1905), the Washington Senators (1905 to 1907), and the Chicago White Sox (1907). Hickman played primarily as a first baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 4, 1876, in Taylortown, PA, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio records the death on April 19, 1934, in Morgantown, WV, USA.

Hickman's career batting table shows 1,081 games, 3,982 at bats and 1,176 hits, a .295 average, adding 59 home runs, 614 RBI, and 72 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .331 and the slugging percentage .440, for an OPS of .771.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Hickman

What years did Charlie Hickman play?
Charlie Hickman played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1908.
Was Charlie Hickman a pitcher?
Both. Charlie Hickman pitched in 30 games, going 10-8 with a 4.28 ERA, but spent most of his career as a First Baseman.
How many home runs did Charlie Hickman hit?
Charlie Hickman hit 59 career home runs with 1,176 hits.
What teams did Charlie Hickman play for?
Charlie Hickman played for 7 teams: the Boston Beaneaters (1897–1899), the New York Giants (1900–1901), the Boston Americans (1902), the Cleveland Naps (1902–1904, 1908), the Detroit Tigers (1904–1905), the Washington Senators (1905–1907), and the Chicago White Sox (1907).
What were Charlie Hickman's career stats?
In 1,081 games, Charlie Hickman had 1,176 hits, 59 home runs, 614 RBI, 478 runs, and 72 stolen bases, with a .295 batting average. As a pitcher, in 30 games, he went 10-8 with a 4.28 ERA, 37 strikeouts, 185.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
What position did Charlie Hickman play?
Charlie Hickman played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Hickman and how much did he weigh?
Charlie Hickman was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Charlie Hickman hit each season?
Charlie Hickman's home runs by season: 1 in 1897, 0 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 9 in 1900, 4 in 1901, 11 in 1902, 12 in 1903, 6 in 1904, 4 in 1905, 9 in 1906, 1 in 1907, and 2 in 1908. His most in one season was 12, in 1903.
What was Charlie Hickman's career batting average?
Charlie Hickman batted .295 over his career, with 1,176 hits in 3,982 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Hickman have?
Charlie Hickman drove in 614 runs in his career.
What was Charlie Hickman's career ERA?
Charlie Hickman finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 10-8 with 37 strikeouts.
Is Charlie Hickman in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Hickman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.