Charlie King
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Charlie King was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Philadelphia Stars. Across 3 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 11.85 ERA and 1 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 170 lb
- Died
- 11/4/1969 in Plymouth, NC, USA
Full name: Charles King
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | PC | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | PS | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | PC | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9.00 | 4.35 (-107%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 11.85 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 0 |
Career AVG .143 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.
Career OBP .143 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.
Career SLG .143 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.
Career OPS .286 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 61.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | PC | NN2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | PS | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | PC | NN2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 11.0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8.18 |
| Away | 1 | 3.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-06-06 | PTC | NY5 | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-01 | PH5 | PTC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-06-27 | PTC | HOM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-06-27 | PTC | HOM | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-06-06 | PTC | NY5 | W | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 1938-06-01 | PH5 | PTC | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-06-27 | PTC | HOM | — | 3.1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Charlie King: the record in brief
Charlie King's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1937 to 1938. King played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937 to 1938) and the Philadelphia Stars (1938). King played primarily as a pitcher. Born on November 9, 1912, in Roper, NC, USA, King was listed at 170 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio records the death on November 4, 1969, in Plymouth, NC, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles.
King went 1-0 with a 11.85 ERA in 3 games, 1 of them starts. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over King's seasons was 4.34, so the 11.85 figure ran 173.0% worse than average. 1938 was King's sharpest full season, a 9.00 ERA against the league's 4.35.
In Negro Leagues play, King is credited with 1 hits in 7 at bats (.143). Pitching in the Negro Leagues, King went 1-0 with a 6.28 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie King
- Was Charlie King a pitcher?
- Yes. Charlie King pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charlie King hit?
- Charlie King hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Charlie King's career batting average?
- Charlie King batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
- What was Charlie King's career ERA?
- Charlie King finished with a 11.85 career ERA, going 1-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Charlie King have?
- Charlie King recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Charlie King in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie King has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.