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

AVG .228
HR 0
RBI 8
H 21
OPS .580
PIV -7
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
5/23/1899 in New York, NY, USA
Died
8/29/1982 in Holiday, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1921-06-17
Last Game
1924-09-28

Full name: Charles Arthur Niebergall

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie 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

Career Arc

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Charlie Niebergall — 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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Niebergall — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home366161405.230
Away18313703.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Niebergall — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-09-28 STLCINL 101000000
1924-09-18 STLBROL 100000001
1924-09-06 STLPITL 100000000
1924-09-03 STLPITL 201000000
1924-08-29 STLCHCW 000000000
1924-08-28 STLCHCL 000000000
1924-08-28 STLCHCL 201100100
1924-08-24 STLBROW 010000000
1924-08-22 STLNY1L 100000000
1924-08-21 STLNY1L 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Niebergall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 44 0 87 26 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Niebergall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 SLN C 3 0 2 1 0 0
1923 SLN C 7 0 28 5 0 0
1924 SLN C 34 0 57 20 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Niebergall — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 44

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 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.