Charlie Neal

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1963)

Charlie Neal was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1963 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 8 seasons. In 970 career games, he hit .259 with 858 hits, 87 home runs, and 391 RBI. Charlie Neal was a 2-time All-Star and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,334.

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 .259
HR 87
RBI 391
H 858
OPS .723
PIV 1,334
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
1/30/1931 in Longview, TX, USA
Died
11/18/1996 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1956-04-17
Last Game
1963-09-29
Awards
2× All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Charles Lenard Neal

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Neal — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
970 3,316 461 858 113 38 87 391 48 337 557 .259 .329 .394 .723 1,334

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .723 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Neal Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1956 BRO NL 62 136 22 39 5 1 2 14 2 14 19 .287 .258 (+11%) .331 (+7%) .397 (-4%) .728 (+1%) 49.6
1957 BRO NL 128 448 62 121 13 7 12 62 11 53 83 .270 .257 (+5%) .323 (+10%) .391 (+5%) .715 (+7%) 773.6
1958 LAN NL 140 473 87 120 9 6 22 65 7 61 91 .254 .257 (-2%) .324 (+5%) .394 (+11%) .719 (+8%) 840.3
1959 LAN NL 151 616 103 177 30 11 19 83 17 43 86 .287 .256 (+12%) .323 (+4%) .392 (+18%) .715 (+12%) 1347.2
1960 LAN NL 139 477 60 122 23 2 8 40 5 48 75 .256 .255 (avg) .323 (-1%) .387 (-6%) .711 (-4%) -304.8
1961 LAN NL 108 341 40 80 6 1 10 48 3 30 49 .235 .258 (-9%) .328 (-10%) .399 (-13%) .727 (-12%) -629.4
1962 NYN NL 136 508 59 132 14 9 11 58 2 56 90 .260 .257 (+1%) .326 (+1%) .393 (-1%) .719 (avg) -39.7
1963 NYN NL 72 253 26 57 12 1 3 18 1 27 49 .225 .246 (-9%) .308 (-2%) .371 (-15%) .680 (-9%) -300.4
1963 CIN NL 34 64 2 10 1 0 0 3 0 5 15 .156 .246 (-37%) .308 (-30%) .371 (-54%) .680 (-43%) -300.4
Career · 9 seasons 970 3,316 461 858 113 38 87 391 48 337 557 .259 — — — — 1,436

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Charlie Neal — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 31 4 10 2 0 2 6 0 2 .323

Playoff Batting by Year

Charlie Neal — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS LAN 6 27 4 10 2 0 2 6 0 1 .370
1956 WS BRO 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Neal — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home467160423940952206.255
Away501170121944434184.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Neal — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-29 CINSTLL 000000000
1963-09-25 CINATLL 100000001
1963-09-09 CINATLL 100000000
1963-09-04 CINPHIL 100000001
1963-09-02 CINNYNL 100000000
1963-08-21 CINHOUL 200000001
1963-08-20 CINHOUW 300000001
1963-08-18 CINCHCL 400000000
1963-08-18 CINCHCL 200000001
1963-08-17 CINCHCW 311000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Neal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 663 615 1446 1645 68 452
3B 120 111 111 217 17 16
SS 162 149 241 456 39 99

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Neal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 BRO 2B 51 34 70 103 5 24
1956 BRO SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1957 BRO 2B 3 1 8 8 0 1
1957 BRO 3B 23 21 23 34 3 5
1957 BRO SS 100 100 151 298 24 60
1958 LAN 2B 132 128 334 343 17 121
1958 LAN SS 9 7 10 18 2 2
1959 LAN 2B 151 150 386 413 9 110
1959 LAN SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1960 LAN 2B 136 130 250 291 13 78
1960 LAN SS 3 0 1 5 0 1
1961 LAN 2B 104 88 211 246 11 63
1962 NYN 2B 85 84 187 240 13 54
1962 NYN 3B 12 12 6 31 3 1
1962 NYN SS 39 37 63 118 12 30
1963 NYN 3B 66 64 61 135 8 10
1963 NYN SS 8 5 15 14 1 6
1963 CIN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1
1963 CIN 3B 19 14 21 17 3 0
1963 CIN SS 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Neal Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 663
Third Base 120
Shortstop 162

Awards & Honors

Charlie Neal — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1959 Gold Glove 2B

Award Voting History

Charlie Neal — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1959 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 64.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ed Charles
    .263 avg, 86 HR
  2. 92
    Andy Carey
    .260 avg, 64 HR
  3. 78
    Rich Rollins
    .269 avg, 77 HR
  4. 77
    Mark Teahen
    .264 avg, 67 HR
  5. 76
    Tony Graffanino
    .265 avg, 58 HR
  6. 75
    Randy Jackson
    .261 avg, 103 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Neal

What years did Charlie Neal play?
Charlie Neal played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1963.
Was Charlie Neal a pitcher?
No. Charlie Neal was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Charlie Neal hit?
Charlie Neal hit 87 career home runs with 858 hits.
What was Charlie Neal's career batting average?
Charlie Neal batted .259 over his career, with 858 hits in 3,316 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Neal have?
Charlie Neal drove in 391 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Neal in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Neal has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.