Charlie High
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1920)
Charlie High was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1920 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. In 28 career games, he hit .234 with 22 hits, 1 home runs, and 7 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 158.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 170 lb
- Died
- 9/11/1960 in Oak Grove, OR, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1919-09-05
- Last Game
- 1920-10-01
Full name: Charles Edwin High
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 94 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | .234 | .314 | .309 | .623 | 158 |
Career AVG .234 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.
Career OBP .314 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .309 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.
Career OPS .623 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | PHA | AL | 11 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .069 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | PHA | AL | 17 | 65 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .308 | .271 (+13%) | .331 (+13%) | .363 (+14%) | .694 (+14%) | 157.7 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 28 | 94 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | .234 | — | — | — | — | 158 | ||
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
View full game log (28 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .091 |
| Away | 13 | 50 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 6 | .360 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-10-01 | PHA | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-09-29 | PHA | NYY | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-09-29 | PHA | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-27 | PHA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-25 | PHA | BOS | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920-09-24 | PHA | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-09-23 | PHA | BOS | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-21 | PHA | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-20 | PHA | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-09-19 | PHA | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 23 |
Charlie High: the record in brief
Charlie High played a first major league game on September 5, 1919 and a last one on October 1, 1920. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, from 1919 through 1920. The bio lists High as an outfielder who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds. The birth record reads December 1, 1898, in Ava, IL, USA. High died on September 11, 1960, in Oak Grove, OR, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles Edwin.
In 28 games and 94 at bats, High batted .234 with 22 hits, plus 1 home run and 7 runs batted in. High got on base at a .314 rate and slugged .309 (.623 OPS). Set against a .268 league average for the same years, High's .234 average sits 12.5% below it. 1920 produced High's most hits, 20 of them for the Philadelphia Athletics. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .308 in 1920, 13% above that year's league mark of .271.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie High
- What years did Charlie High play?
- Charlie High played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1920.
- Was Charlie High a pitcher?
- No. Charlie High was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Charlie High hit?
- Charlie High hit 1 career home run with 22 hits.
- What teams did Charlie High play for?
- Charlie High played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1919–1920).
- What were Charlie High's career stats?
- In 28 games, Charlie High had 22 hits, 1 home runs, 7 RBI, 9 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
- What position did Charlie High play?
- Charlie High played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie High and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie High was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Charlie High hit each season?
- Charlie High's home runs by season: 0 in 1919 and 1 in 1920. His most in one season was 1, in 1920.
- What was Charlie High's career batting average?
- Charlie High batted .234 over his career, with 22 hits in 94 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charlie High have?
- Charlie High drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Charlie High in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie High has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.