Charlie Osterhout
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879)
Charlie Osterhout was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1879 for the Syracuse Stars. In 2 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Born
- 1856 in Syracuse, NY, USA
- Died
- 5/21/1933 in Syracuse, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1879-06-23
- Last Game
- 1879-09-06
Full name: Charles H. Osterhout
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .599 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | SR1 | NL | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 8 | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Charlie Osterhout: the record in brief
June 23, 1879 and September 6, 1879 bracket Charlie Osterhout's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Osterhout spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Syracuse Stars. Osterhout played primarily as a catcher. Osterhout was born in 1856, in Syracuse, NY, USA. The bio records the death on May 21, 1933, in Syracuse, NY, USA. The given name on file is Charles H. Osterhout.
Osterhout finished with 0 hits from 8 at bats in 2 games, which works out to .000. Over the seasons Osterhout played, league hitters batted .255; the .000 career figure is 100.0% below that. Osterhout's lone season row is 1879 with the Syracuse Stars: 2 games, 0 hits in 8 at bats.
The position table credits Osterhout with 1 games at catcher and also lists 1 at center field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Osterhout
- Was Charlie Osterhout a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Osterhout was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Charlie Osterhout hit?
- Charlie Osterhout hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Charlie Osterhout play for?
- Charlie Osterhout played for one team, the Syracuse Stars (1879).
- What were Charlie Osterhout's career stats?
- In 2 games, Charlie Osterhout had , with a .000 batting average.
- What position did Charlie Osterhout play?
- Charlie Osterhout played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Charlie Osterhout's career batting average?
- Charlie Osterhout batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 8 at bats.
- Is Charlie Osterhout in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Osterhout has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.