What years did Charlie James play?

Charlie James played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1965.

Was Charlie James a pitcher?

No. Charlie James was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Charlie James hit?

Charlie James hit 29 career home runs with 358 hits.

Charlie James

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1965)

AVG .255

HR 29

RBI 172

H 358

OPS .652

PIV -1,735

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 12/22/1937 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-08-02
Last Game: 1965-09-27

Full name: Charles Wesley James

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
510	1,406	158	358	56	9	29	172	7	48	260	.255	.283	.369	.652	-1,735

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .652 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 7.0% below 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
1960	SLN	NL	43	50	5	9	1	0	2	5	0	1	12	.180	.255 (-29%)	.323 (-39%)	.387 (-17%)	.711 (-27%)	-228.2
1961	SLN	NL	108	349	43	89	19	2	4	44	2	15	59	.255	.258 (-1%)	.328 (-12%)	.399 (-11%)	.727 (-12%)	-723.1
1962	SLN	NL	129	388	50	107	13	4	8	59	3	10	58	.276	.257 (+7%)	.326 (-8%)	.393 (avg)	.719 (-4%)	-298.8
1963	SLN	NL	116	347	34	93	14	2	10	45	2	10	64	.268	.246 (+9%)	.308 (-6%)	.371 (+9%)	.680 (+2%)	31.3
1964	SLN	NL	88	233	24	52	9	1	5	17	0	11	58	.223	.250 (-11%)	.312 (-16%)	.377 (-11%)	.690 (-14%)	-515.8
1965	CIN	NL	26	39	2	8	0	0	0	2	0	1	9	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			510	1,406	158	358	56	9	29	172	7	48	260	.255	—	—	—	—	-1,735

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1964	WS	SLN	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	256	671	86	179	20	93	.267
Away	254	735	72	179	9	79	.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1965-09-27	CIN	LAD	L	1	0	0	0
1965-09-10	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	1	0
1965-09-06	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1965-09-06	CIN	PIT	L	4	0	1	1
1965-08-24	CIN	ATL	W	1	0	0	0
1965-08-23	CIN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0
1965-08-15	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1965-08-06	CIN	LAD	W	4	0	0	1
1965-08-05	CIN	SFG	L	0	0	0	0
1965-07-28	CIN	LAD	W	4	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	411	322	583	18	15	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	SLN	OF	37	7	21	1	2	1
1961	SLN	OF	90	84	151	3	6	1
1962	SLN	OF	116	95	156	7	2	1
1963	SLN	OF	101	78	169	4	1	1
1964	SLN	OF	60	52	76	3	3	0
1965	CIN	OF	7	6	10	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Left Field	214
Center Field	13
Right Field	209

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia	Columbia	MO	1957

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Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie James

What years did Charlie James play?: Charlie James played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1965.
Was Charlie James a pitcher?: No. Charlie James was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charlie James hit?: Charlie James hit 29 career home runs with 358 hits.