Charlie Hughes

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Charlie Hughes was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Homestead Grays. In 25 career games, he hit .175 with 14 hits and 8 RBI.

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 .175
HR 0
RBI 8
H 14
OPS .414
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'3" / 146 lb
Born
10/13/1906 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
3/24/1981 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Full name: Charles Samuel Hughes

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Hughes — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
25 80 2 14 0 1 0 8 1 4 0 .175 .214 .200 .414 0

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career OPS .414 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Hughes — 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
1933 HG NN2 3 12 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1933 CBB NN2 14 44 0 7 0 1 0 4 1 3 0 .159 — — — — 0.0
1934 CRS NN2 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1934 PC NN2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 BBS NN2 3 10 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1938 SEN NN2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 25 80 2 14 0 1 0 8 1 4 0 .175 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Hughes — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12142894131929.306
Away139561125178536.317

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Hughes — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.220000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Hughes — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-15 BLGNW2W 300000010
1946-09-10 BLGPH5W 300000000
1946-09-03 BLGNY6L 101000000
1946-09-01 BLGHOMW 200000010
1946-09-01 BLGHOMW 000000000
1946-08-27 BLGNY6L 100000000
1946-08-25 BLGNY5L 402010000
1946-08-25 BLGNY5W 301000000
1946-08-23 BLGPH5W 400000010
1946-08-12 BLGNY6L 502000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Charlie Hughes — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-06-12 WEGPH5 — 1.2210000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Hughes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 19 19 35 53 8 8
SS 6 6 6 24 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Hughes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 HG 2B 3 3 8 6 1 1
1933 CBB 2B 12 12 21 36 5 6
1933 CBB SS 2 2 1 13 2 0
1934 CRS 2B 2 2 3 8 1 1
1934 PC 2B 1 1 2 1 1 0
1934 BBS 2B 1 1 1 2 0 0
1934 BBS SS 2 2 3 8 0 1
1938 SEN SS 2 2 2 3 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Hughes — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 19
Shortstop 6

Charlie Hughes: the record in brief

Charlie Hughes's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1933 to 1938. The season rows list, in order, the Homestead Grays (1933), the Columbus Blue Birds (1933), the Cleveland Red Sox (1934), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934), the Baltimore Black Sox (1934), and the Washington Black Senators (1938). Hughes, born on October 13, 1906, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, is listed as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 146 pounds on a 5-foot-3 frame. Hughes died on March 24, 1981, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. On the record, Charlie Hughes was born Charles Samuel Hughes.

Hughes collected 14 hits in 80 at bats across 25 games, good for a .175 batting average, adding 8 runs batted in. Hughes's career OPS of .414 combines a .214 on-base mark with .200 slugging. The league as a whole hit .274 across Hughes's seasons, which puts the .175 career mark 36.1% below average. In OPS terms, Hughes's .414 stands 42.9% below the league's .725. The hits column peaks at 7, in 1933.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Hughes

Was Charlie Hughes a pitcher?
No. Charlie Hughes was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Charlie Hughes hit?
Charlie Hughes hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What teams did Charlie Hughes play for?
Charlie Hughes played for 6 teams: the Homestead Grays (1933), the Columbus Blue Birds (1933), the Cleveland Red Sox (1934), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934), the Baltimore Black Sox (1934), and the Washington Black Senators (1938).
What were Charlie Hughes's career stats?
In 25 games, Charlie Hughes had 14 hits, 8 RBI, 2 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .175 batting average.
What position did Charlie Hughes play?
Charlie Hughes played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Hughes and how much did he weigh?
Charlie Hughes was listed at 5 feet 3 inches and 146 pounds.
What was Charlie Hughes's career batting average?
Charlie Hughes batted .175 over his career, with 14 hits in 80 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Hughes have?
Charlie Hughes drove in 8 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Hughes in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Hughes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.