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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/8/2014 in Victorville, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-08-28
- Last Game
- 1945-09-30
Full name: Charles Richard 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
View full game log (87 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 109 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 15 | .229 |
| Away | 49 | 152 | 9 | 39 | 1 | 12 | .257 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-30 | NY1 | BSN | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-30 | NY1 | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-29 | NY1 | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-26 | NY1 | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-25 | NY1 | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-23 | NY1 | BSN | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-23 | NY1 | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-22 | NY1 | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-19 | NY1 | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-13 | NY1 | CIN | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 14 |
| Center Field | 7 |
| Right Field | 51 |
Charlie Mead: the record in brief
Charlie Mead's major league career runs from a debut on August 28, 1943 to a final game on September 30, 1945. Mead spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Giants. Mead played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on April 9, 1921, in Vermilion, AB, CAN, Mead was listed at 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. Mead's death is recorded on May 8, 2014, in Victorville, CA, USA. Charlie Mead was the playing name; the full given name is Charles Richard.
In 87 games and 261 at bats, Mead batted .245 with 64 hits; the totals also include 3 home runs and 27 RBI. Mead's career OPS of .617 combines a .299 on-base mark with .318 slugging. Over the seasons Mead played, league hitters batted .259; the .245 career figure is 5.5% below that. In OPS terms, Mead's .617 stands 9.2% below the league's .679. The hits column peaks at 40, in 1943. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .274 in 1943, 7% above that year's league mark of .255.
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 teams did Charlie Mead play for?
- Charlie Mead played for one team, the New York Giants (1943–1945).
- What were Charlie Mead's career stats?
- In 87 games, Charlie Mead had 64 hits, 3 home runs, 27 RBI, 18 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .245 batting average.
- What position did Charlie Mead play?
- Charlie Mead played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Mead and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Mead was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Charlie Mead hit each season?
- Charlie Mead's home runs by season: 1 in 1943, 1 in 1944, and 1 in 1945. His most in one season was 1, in 1943, 1944, and 1945.
- 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.