Charles Oakley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Charles Oakley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars. Across 2 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 13.50 ERA and 2 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 1–0
ERA 13.50
WHIP 2.10
SO 2
Position
Pitcher
Height / Weight
5'7" / 160 lb
Born
10/11/1915 in Bunn, AR, USA
Died
12/22/1979 in Lake City, AR, USA

Full name: Charles Augusta Oakley

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Charles Oakley — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

Charles Oakley — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 0 4 0 1 0 12.1 20 16 0 1 1 3 0.00 1.70

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Charles Oakley — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Charles Oakley — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1936 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.0 11 10 0 1 0 1 0.00 5.50
1937 1 0 1 0 0 0 6.1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.63
Listed seasons · 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 8.1 15 11 0 1 0 1 0.00 1.80

Career Pitching Statistics

Charles Oakley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 2 1 0 0 0 3.3 6 5 0 1 2 13.50 0.0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 220.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charles Oakley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 SNS NAL 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 3.3 6 5 1 2 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 3.1 6 5 1 2 13.50 — 0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Charles Oakley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charles Oakley — 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
1940 SNS NAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charles Oakley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home110000.000
Away200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Charles Oakley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home13.020020.00
Away20.00000—

Last 3 Games — Batting

Charles Oakley — Last 3 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-08-15 SNOMEML 000000000
1940-07-27 SNOIN8W 100000000
1940-07-15 SNOCAGL 000000000

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Charles Oakley — Last 3 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-08-15 SNOMEM — 0.0000000
1940-07-27 SNOIN8 — 3.0200020
1940-07-15 SNOCAG — 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charles Oakley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 2 1 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charles Oakley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 SNS P 2 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charles Oakley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Oakley

Was Charles Oakley a pitcher?
Yes. Charles Oakley pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charles Oakley hit?
Charles Oakley hit 0 career home runs.
What was Charles Oakley's career batting average?
Charles Oakley batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Charles Oakley's career ERA?
Charles Oakley finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 1-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charles Oakley have?
Charles Oakley recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Charles Oakley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charles Oakley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.