Charlie Niebergall
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1924)
Charlie Niebergall was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1924 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 4 seasons. In 54 career games, he hit .228 with 21 hits and 8 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 8/29/1982 in Holiday, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-06-17
- Last Game
- 1924-09-28
Full name: Charles Arthur Niebergall
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 92 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .228 | .276 | .304 | .580 | -7 |
Career AVG .228 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.
Career OBP .276 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.
Career SLG .304 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.
Career OPS .580 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 21.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | SLN | NL | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | SLN | NL | 9 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .107 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | SLN | NL | 40 | 58 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .293 | .283 (+3%) | .345 (-2%) | .389 (+2%) | .734 (avg) | -6.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 54 | 92 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .228 | — | — | — | — | -7 | ||
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 (54 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 61 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 5 | .230 |
| Away | 18 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .226 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-09-28 | STL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-18 | STL | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924-09-06 | STL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-03 | STL | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-08-29 | STL | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-08-28 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-08-28 | STL | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-08-24 | STL | BRO | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-08-22 | STL | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-08-21 | STL | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 44 |
Charlie Niebergall: the record in brief
Charlie Niebergall's major league career runs from a debut on June 17, 1921 to a final game on September 28, 1924. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1921 through 1924. Born on May 23, 1899, in New York, NY, USA, Niebergall is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5'10" and 160 pounds. Niebergall died on August 29, 1982, in Holiday, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles Arthur.
Niebergall's career batting table shows 54 games, 92 at bats and 21 hits, a .228 average, adding 8 RBI. Niebergall's career OPS of .580 combines a .276 on-base mark with .304 slugging. Niebergall's .228 average ran 19.7% below the .284 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .580 to a league .736, 21.3% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 17, in 1924. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .293 in 1924, 3% above that year's league mark of .283.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Niebergall
- What years did Charlie Niebergall play?
- Charlie Niebergall played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1924.
- Was Charlie Niebergall a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Niebergall was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Charlie Niebergall hit?
- Charlie Niebergall hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
- What teams did Charlie Niebergall play for?
- Charlie Niebergall played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1921, 1923–1924).
- What were Charlie Niebergall's career stats?
- In 54 games, Charlie Niebergall had 21 hits, 8 RBI, and 9 runs, with a .228 batting average.
- What position did Charlie Niebergall play?
- Charlie Niebergall played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Niebergall and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Niebergall was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Charlie Niebergall's career batting average?
- Charlie Niebergall batted .228 over his career, with 21 hits in 92 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charlie Niebergall have?
- Charlie Niebergall drove in 8 runs in his career.
- Is Charlie Niebergall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Niebergall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.