Charley O'Leary

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1934)

AVG .226
HR 3
RBI 220
H 731
OPS .543
PIV -6,765
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 165 lb
Born
10/15/1875 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
1/6/1941 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1904-04-14
Last Game
1934-09-30

Full name: Charles Timothy O'Leary

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
955 3,232 317 731 104 18 3 220 74 164 247 .226 .270 .272 .543 -6,765

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OPS .543 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1904 DET AL 135 456 39 97 10 3 1 16 9 21 42 .213 .246 (-14%) .300 (-16%) .321 (-21%) .622 (-18%) -1164.7
1905 DET AL 148 512 47 109 13 1 0 33 13 29 29 .213 .248 (-14%) .307 (-16%) .322 (-25%) .629 (-20%) -1453.7
1906 DET AL 128 443 34 97 13 2 2 41 8 17 35 .219 .247 (-12%) .307 (-18%) .315 (-14%) .622 (-16%) -1049.9
1907 DET AL 139 465 61 112 19 1 0 34 11 32 36 .241 .245 (-2%) .304 (-2%) .308 (-7%) .613 (-5%) -273.4
1908 DET AL 65 211 21 53 9 3 0 17 4 9 16 .251 .240 (+4%) .298 (-1%) .306 (+5%) .605 (+2%) 27.1
1909 DET AL 76 261 29 53 10 0 0 13 9 6 21 .203 .244 (-17%) .306 (-27%) .312 (-23%) .618 (-25%) -953.5
1910 DET AL 65 211 23 51 7 1 0 9 7 9 15 .242 .249 (-3%) .317 (-13%) .326 (-13%) .644 (-13%) -430.1
1911 DET AL 74 256 29 68 8 2 0 25 10 21 18 .266 .266 (avg) .336 (avg) .356 (-12%) .693 (-6%) -208.1
1912 DET AL 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1913 SLN NL 121 406 32 88 15 5 0 31 3 20 34 .217 .259 (-17%) .325 (-20%) .345 (-19%) .670 (-20%) -1258.8
1934 SLA AL 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 955 3,232 317 731 104 18 3 220 74 164 247 .226 — — — — -6,765

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 39 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .128

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS DET 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1908 WS DET 5 19 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .211
1907 WS DET 5 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .059

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44714871883852121.259
Away51117571273461103.197

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-09-30 SLADETL 111000000
1913-10-05 STLCINW 301000000
1913-10-04 STLCINW 412000300
1913-09-21 STLBSNL 400000000
1913-09-21 STLBSNL 300000000
1913-09-19 STLNY1L 301000000
1913-09-19 STLNY1W 200000000
1913-09-14 STLBROW 412000001
1913-09-13 STLPHIL 301100000
1913-09-11 STLPHIL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 139 50 317 380 29 43
3B 66 56 73 143 16 10
OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
SS 737 620 1709 2241 273 200

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 DET SS 135 134 308 439 54 48
1905 DET SS 148 148 358 411 55 40
1906 DET SS 127 126 326 398 58 37
1907 DET SS 138 136 353 448 48 35
1908 DET 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1908 DET SS 64 62 130 179 27 15
1909 DET 2B 15 14 36 34 1 3
1909 DET 3B 54 53 59 118 15 4
1909 DET OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1909 DET SS 4 1 6 9 2 1
1910 DET 2B 38 36 81 93 12 10
1910 DET 3B 6 3 5 14 0 3
1910 DET SS 18 13 35 60 4 2
1911 DET 2B 67 0 169 201 13 19
1911 DET 3B 6 0 9 11 1 3
1912 DET 2B 3 0 5 11 0 0
1913 SLN 2B 15 0 25 41 3 11
1913 SLN SS 103 0 193 297 25 22

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 142
Third Base 70
Shortstop 734
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charley O'Leary (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lee Tannehill
    .220 avg, 3 HR
  2. 89
    Rafael Belliard
    .221 avg, 2 HR
  3. 88
    Johnnie LeMaster
    .222 avg, 22 HR
  4. 87
    Skeeter Webb
    .219 avg, 3 HR
  5. 87
    Art Whitney
    .223 avg, 6 HR
  6. 86
    Bob Lillis
    .236 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charley O'Leary

What years did Charley O'Leary play?
Charley O'Leary played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1934.
Was Charley O'Leary a pitcher?
No. Charley O'Leary was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Charley O'Leary hit?
Charley O'Leary hit 3 career home runs with 731 hits.