What years did Charlie Letchas play?

Charlie Letchas played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1946.

Was Charlie Letchas a pitcher?

No. Charlie Letchas was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Charlie Letchas hit?

Charlie Letchas hit 1 career home runs with 108 hits.

What was Charlie Letchas's career batting average?

Charlie Letchas batted .234 over his career, with 108 hits in 461 at bats.

How many RBI did Charlie Letchas have?

Charlie Letchas drove in 37 runs in his career.

Is Charlie Letchas in the Hall of Fame?

No. Charlie Letchas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charlie Letchas

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1946)

Charlie Letchas was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1946 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Senators, a span of 8 seasons. In 136 career games, he hit .234 with 108 hits, 1 home runs, and 37 RBI.

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 September 8, 2026

AVG .234

HR 1

RBI 37

H 108

OPS .554

PIV -1,054

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 150 lb
Born: 10/3/1915 in Thomasville, GA, USA
Died: 3/14/1995 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-16
Last Game: 1946-09-29

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Letchas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
136	461	32	108	10	0	1	37	0	35	31	.234	.291	.262	.554	-1,054

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career OPS .554 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Letchas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	PHI	NL	12	44	2	10	2	1	3	1	2	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	WS1	AL	2	8	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	PHI	NL	116	396	29	94	8	0	33	32	27	.237	.261 (-9%)	.325 (-9%)	.357 (-28%)	.683 (-19%)	-1053.8
1946	PHI	NL	6	13	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			136	461	32	108	10	1	37	35	31	.234	—	—	—	—	-1,054

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

Charlie Letchas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	62	206	13	49	1	16	.238
Away	74	256	19	59	0	21	.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Letchas — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1946-09-29	PHI	NY1	L	4	0	0	1	1
1946-09-28	PHI	NY1	L	5	0	3	0	0
1946-09-15	PHI	PIT	W	0	1	0	0	0
1946-09-06	PHI	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0
1946-08-31	PHI	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1946-08-25	PHI	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1944-10-01	PHI	PIT	W	4	0	0	0	0
1944-10-01	PHI	PIT	L	4	0	2	1	0
1944-09-29	PHI	PIT	W	4	0	0	0	1
1944-09-24	PHI	STL	L	4	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Letchas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	65	169	186	15	54
3B	32	30	71	2	2
SS	29	55	90	5	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Letchas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	PHI	2B	12	24	32	4	9
1941	WS1	2B	2	1	7	2	1
1944	PHI	2B	47	134	139	9	40
1944	PHI	3B	32	30	71	2	2
1944	PHI	SS	29	55	90	5	12
1946	PHI	2B	4	10	8	0	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Letchas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	66
Third Base	32
Shortstop	29

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Letchas

What years did Charlie Letchas play?: Charlie Letchas played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1946.
Was Charlie Letchas a pitcher?: No. Charlie Letchas was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Charlie Letchas hit?: Charlie Letchas hit 1 career home runs with 108 hits.
What was Charlie Letchas's career batting average?: Charlie Letchas batted .234 over his career, with 108 hits in 461 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Letchas have?: Charlie Letchas drove in 37 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Letchas in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie Letchas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.