Charlie Lea

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1988)

W–L 62–48
ERA 3.54
WHIP 1.31
SO 535
Pitcher PIV -126.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 194 lb
Born
12/25/1956 in Orleans, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Died
11/11/2011 in Collierville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1980-06-12
Last Game
1988-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Charles William Lea

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 48 152 144 22 8 0 923.3 864 363 79 341 535 3.54 -126.8

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 8.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1980 MON NL 7 5 21 19 0 0 0 104.0 103 43 55 56 3.72 3.84 (+3%) -267.4
1981 MON NL 5 4 16 11 2 2 0 64.3 63 33 26 31 4.62 3.58 (-29%) -193.6
1982 MON NL 12 10 27 27 4 2 0 177.7 145 64 56 115 3.24 3.86 (+16%) 1494.4
1983 MON NL 16 11 33 33 8 4 0 222.0 195 77 84 137 3.12 3.87 (+19%) 1883.4
1984 MON NL 15 10 30 30 8 0 0 224.3 198 72 68 123 2.89 3.81 (+24%) 521.3
1987 MON NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 4 4 2 1 36.00 — 0.0
1988 MIN AL 7 7 24 23 0 0 0 130.0 156 70 50 72 4.85 3.73 (-30%) -3564.9
Career · 7 seasons 62 48 152 144 22 8 0 923.1 864 363 341 535 3.54 — -127

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
152 259 11 29 2 1 0 6 0 10 93 .112 .144 .127 .272 -1,985

Career AVG .112 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career OBP .144 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Career OPS .272 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 61.8% 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
1980 MON NL 21 37 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 11 .081 — — — — 0.0
1981 MON NL 16 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .133 — — — — 0.0
1982 MON NL 27 65 0 8 1 0 0 2 0 5 22 .123 .261 (-53%) .324 (-43%) .388 (-64%) .712 (-55%) -551.0
1983 MON NL 33 70 6 8 1 0 0 3 0 2 29 .114 .260 (-56%) .324 (-57%) .389 (-67%) .714 (-63%) -688.0
1984 MON NL 30 72 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 .111 .259 (-57%) .322 (-62%) .384 (-71%) .707 (-67%) -746.4
1987 MON NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 MIN AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 152 259 11 29 2 1 0 6 0 10 93 .112 — — — — -1,985

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7212651501.119
Away8013361405.105

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home72456.24101601812883.15
Away80466.24542031602473.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-10-01 MINLAA W 5.2843100
1988-09-23 MINLAA — 4.0411110
1988-08-23 MINDET — 3.2855431
1988-08-18 MINTEX L 7.0532272
1988-08-12 MINNYY — 7.0533331
1988-08-07 MINNYY L 6.0743101
1988-08-02 MINTOR L 3.0666112
1988-07-25 MINTOR — 6.1633531
1988-07-20 MINBOS — 4.0743001
1988-07-15 MINBAL W 6.1922131

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 152 144 65 112 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 MON P 21 19 4 10 0 0
1981 MON P 16 11 5 8 0 2
1982 MON P 27 27 6 22 1 1
1983 MON P 33 33 19 27 2 0
1984 MON P 30 30 19 33 1 1
1987 MON P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1988 MIN P 24 23 12 12 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 152

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1981 Pitcher of the Month May
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-05-08

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 MIN AL $62,500
1986 MON NL $850,000
1985 MON NL $650,000
Total Career Earnings $1,562,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Memphis Memphis TN 1978
Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis TN 1976, 1977

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charlie Lea (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carl Willey
    38-58, 3.76 ERA
  2. 96
    Rats Henderson
    70-53, 3.80 ERA
  3. 94
    Jair Jurrjens
    53-38, 3.72 ERA
  4. 94
    Johnny Rigney
    63-64, 3.59 ERA
  5. 92
    String Bean Williams
    60-55, 3.68 ERA
  6. 92
    Alan Foster
    48-63, 3.74 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Lea

What years did Charlie Lea play?
Charlie Lea played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1988.
Was Charlie Lea a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Lea pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 535 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Lea hit?
Charlie Lea hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.