Charlie Mead

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1945)

Charlie Mead was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945 for the New York Giants, a span of 3 seasons. In 87 career games, he hit .245 with 64 hits, 3 home runs, and 27 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

AVG .245
HR 3
RBI 27
H 64
OPS .617
PIV -413
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
4/9/1921 in Vermilion, AB, CAN
Died
5/8/2014 in Victorville, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-08-28
Last Game
1945-09-30

Full name: Charles Richard Mead

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Mead — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
87 261 18 64 8 1 3 27 3 20 24 .245 .299 .318 .617 -413

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OPS .617 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Mead — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 NY1 NL 37 146 9 40 6 1 1 13 3 10 15 .274 .255 (+7%) .324 (-1%) .346 (+1%) .671 (avg) -22.8
1944 NY1 NL 39 78 5 14 1 0 1 8 0 5 7 .179 .261 (-31%) .325 (-30%) .357 (-35%) .683 (-33%) -390.0
1945 NY1 NL 11 37 4 10 1 0 1 6 0 5 2 .270 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 87 261 18 64 8 1 3 27 3 20 24 .245 — — — — -413

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 Mead — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home38109925215.229
Away49152939112.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Mead — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-30 NY1BSNL 312100100
1945-09-30 NY1BSNW 400000010
1945-09-29 NY1BSNL 300000010
1945-09-26 NY1BROL 401000100
1945-09-25 NY1BROL 402000100
1945-09-23 NY1BSNL 312001310
1945-09-23 NY1BSNL 300000010
1945-09-22 NY1BSNW 401000000
1945-09-19 NY1BROL 100000001
1945-09-13 NY1CINL 512000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Mead — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 71 0 146 10 4 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Mead — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 NY1 OF 37 0 77 3 2 3
1944 NY1 OF 23 0 47 4 1 2
1945 NY1 OF 11 0 22 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Mead — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 14
Center Field 7
Right Field 51

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Mead

What years did Charlie Mead play?
Charlie Mead played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.
Was Charlie Mead a pitcher?
No. Charlie Mead was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charlie Mead hit?
Charlie Mead hit 3 career home runs with 64 hits.
What was Charlie Mead's career batting average?
Charlie Mead batted .245 over his career, with 64 hits in 261 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Mead have?
Charlie Mead drove in 27 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Mead in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Mead has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.