Charley Jones

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1888)

Charley Jones was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1888 for 8 teams, including the Keokuk Westerns, a span of 14 seasons. In 895 career games, he hit .298 with 1,115 hits, 56 home runs, and 553 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 16,531.

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 .298
HR 56
RBI 553
H 1,115
OPS .789
PIV 16,531
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 202 lb
Born
4/30/1852 in Alamance County, NC, USA
Died
6/6/1911 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1875-05-04
Last Game
1888-04-26

Full name: Charles Wesley Jones

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Career Batting Statistics

Charley Jones — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
895 3,741 733 1,115 172 103 56 553 20 237 162 .298 .345 .444 .789 16,531

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +18.8% above league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .291 across their career seasons — +18.8% above league average.

Career SLG .444 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +33.2% above league average.

Career OPS .789 vs. league average .624 across their career seasons — +26.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charley Jones 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
1875 KEO 13 50 4 14 2 5 0 11 1 0 5 .280 .253 (+10%) .260 (+7%) .309 (+68%) .570 (+40%) 209.0
1875 HR1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 209.0
1876 CN1 NL 64 276 40 79 17 4 4 38 0 7 17 .286 .265 (+8%) .277 (+10%) .320 (+31%) .598 (+21%) 811.9
1877 CN1 NL 17 69 16 21 3 3 1 10 0 4 8 .304 .271 (+12%) .289 (+18%) .337 (+42%) .626 (+31%) 292.9
1877 CHN NL 2 8 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .375 — — — — 292.9
1877 CN1 NL 38 163 36 51 8 7 1 26 0 10 17 .313 .271 (+15%) .289 (+22%) .337 (+38%) .626 (+31%) 292.9
1878 CN1 NL 61 261 50 81 11 7 3 39 0 4 17 .310 .259 (+20%) .278 (+15%) .319 (+38%) .597 (+27%) 972.2
1879 BSN NL 83 355 85 112 22 10 9 62 0 29 38 .315 .255 (+23%) .270 (+36%) .328 (+55%) .599 (+46%) 2607.2
1880 BSN NL 66 280 44 84 15 3 5 37 0 11 27 .300 .244 (+23%) .267 (+22%) .319 (+34%) .586 (+29%) 1178.7
1883 CN2 AA 90 391 84 115 15 12 10 80 0 20 0 .294 .257 (+14%) .285 (+15%) .345 (+36%) .631 (+27%) 1650.9
1884 CN2 AA 112 472 117 148 19 17 7 71 0 37 0 .314 .243 (+29%) .278 (+35%) .327 (+44%) .606 (+40%) 3219.3
1885 CN2 AA 112 487 108 157 19 17 5 35 0 21 0 .322 .244 (+32%) .287 (+26%) .325 (+42%) .613 (+34%) 2725.1
1886 CN2 AA 127 500 87 135 22 10 6 68 3 61 0 .270 .246 (+10%) .302 (+18%) .331 (+18%) .634 (+18%) 1778.9
1887 CN2 AA 41 153 28 48 7 4 2 40 7 19 12 .314 .270 (+16%) .331 (+21%) .373 (+21%) .705 (+21%) 589.0
1887 NY4 AA 62 247 30 63 11 3 3 29 8 12 15 .255 .270 (-6%) .331 (-8%) .373 (-4%) .705 (-6%) 589.0
1888 KC2 AA 6 25 2 4 0 1 0 5 1 1 5 .160 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 895 3,741 733 1,115 172 103 56 553 20 237 162 .298 — — — — 17,419

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

Charley Jones — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 0 4 0 3.00 0.0

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 28.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charley Jones — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1887 NY4 AA 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 4 0 3.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 4 0 3.00 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charley Jones — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 11 0 100 3 10 4
OF 886 0 1697 163 253 25
P 2 0 0 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charley Jones — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 KEO OF 13 0 10 2 4 0
1875 HR1 OF 1 0 2 0 1 0
1876 CN1 OF 64 0 151 11 27 2
1877 CN1 1B 10 0 100 3 9 4
1877 CN1 OF 8 0 21 2 4 0
1877 CHN OF 2 0 5 1 0 0
1877 CN1 OF 38 0 112 12 24 2
1878 CN1 OF 61 0 120 9 15 1
1879 BSN OF 83 0 162 20 13 1
1880 BSN OF 66 0 108 11 25 3
1883 CN2 OF 90 0 172 12 26 1
1884 CN2 OF 112 0 207 12 28 0
1885 CN2 OF 112 0 214 22 29 6
1886 CN2 OF 127 0 217 23 33 1
1887 CN2 OF 41 0 74 7 9 2
1887 NY4 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1887 NY4 OF 62 0 114 18 12 6
1887 NY4 P 2 0 0 0 1 0
1888 KC2 OF 6 0 8 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charley Jones Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 11
Left Field 637
Center Field 247
Right Field 8

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charley Jones (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Freddy Leach
    .307 avg, 72 HR
  2. 96
    Buck Freeman
    .293 avg, 82 HR
  3. 95
    Carl Reynolds
    .302 avg, 80 HR
  4. 95
    Socks Seybold
    .294 avg, 51 HR
  5. 94
    Happy Felsch
    .293 avg, 38 HR
  6. 94
    Ival Goodman
    .281 avg, 95 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charley Jones

What years did Charley Jones play?
Charley Jones played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1888.
Was Charley Jones a pitcher?
No. Charley Jones was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Charley Jones hit?
Charley Jones hit 56 career home runs with 1115 hits.
What was Charley Jones's career batting average?
Charley Jones batted .298 over his career, with 1,115 hits in 3,741 at bats.
How many RBI did Charley Jones have?
Charley Jones drove in 553 runs in his career.
What was Charley Jones's career ERA?
Charley Jones finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.