Charlie Kavanagh
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
Charlie Kavanagh was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Chicago White Sox. In 6 career games, he hit .200 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- Died
- 9/6/1973 in Reedsburg, WI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-06-11
- Last Game
- 1914-06-28
Full name: Charles Hugh Kavanagh
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.
Career OPS .533 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 19.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CHA | AL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-06-28 | CHW | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-06-27 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-06-16 | CHW | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-06-15 | CHW | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-06-12 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-06-11 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
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Charlie Kavanagh: the record in brief
The profile opens with Charlie Kavanagh's first major league game on June 11, 1914; the last one listed came on June 28, 1914. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Sox, in 1914. Born on June 9, 1891, in Chicago, IL, USA, Kavanagh batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'9" and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on September 6, 1973, in Reedsburg, WI, USA. Charlie Kavanagh was the playing name; the full given name is Charles Hugh.
Kavanagh finished with 1 hits from 5 at bats in 6 games, which works out to .200. Over the seasons Kavanagh played, league hitters batted .255; the .200 career figure is 21.6% below that. By OPS the gap is 19.4% below league average (.533 against .661). Only one season appears, 1914 for the Chicago White Sox, when Kavanagh played 6 games and went 1 for 5.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Kavanagh
- Was Charlie Kavanagh a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Kavanagh was a position player.
- How many home runs did Charlie Kavanagh hit?
- Charlie Kavanagh hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Charlie Kavanagh play for?
- Charlie Kavanagh played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1914).
- What were Charlie Kavanagh's career stats?
- In 6 games, Charlie Kavanagh had 1 hits, with a .200 batting average.
- How tall was Charlie Kavanagh and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Kavanagh was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Charlie Kavanagh's career batting average?
- Charlie Kavanagh batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
- Is Charlie Kavanagh in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Kavanagh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.