Charlie Parks
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Charlie Parks was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees and the Newark Eagles. In 175 career games, he hit .268 with 132 hits, 6 home runs, and 64 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 729.
- 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
- 5'11" / 195 lb
- Died
- 9/13/1987 in Salisbury, NC, USA
Full name: Charles Ederson Parks
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | 492 | 56 | 132 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 58 | 10 | .268 | .348 | .386 | .734 | 729 |
Career AVG .268 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .348 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .386 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .734 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NBY | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | NBY | NN2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | NE | NN2 | 17 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | NE | NN2 | 35 | 107 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 3 | .280 | .262 (+7%) | .332 (+4%) | .373 (+18%) | .705 (+11%) | 179.7 |
| 1942 | NE | NN2 | 46 | 143 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 2 | .287 | .253 (+13%) | .323 (+8%) | .349 (+30%) | .672 (+20%) | 424.7 |
| 1944 | NE | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | NE | NN2 | 31 | 92 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .261 | .256 (+2%) | .328 (+1%) | .358 (-3%) | .687 (-1%) | -16.1 |
| 1947 | NE | NN2 | 42 | 109 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 1 | .284 | .262 (+8%) | .336 (+16%) | .376 (-7%) | .712 (+4%) | 140.3 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 175 | 492 | 56 | 132 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 58 | 10 | .268 | — | — | — | — | 729 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NBY | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 | — | 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
View full game log (149 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 86 | 184 | 23 | 41 | 5 | 17 | .223 |
| Away | 62 | 149 | 15 | 35 | 1 | 12 | .235 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-09-14 | NW2 | HOM | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-14 | NW2 | HOM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-12 | NW2 | NY6 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-12 | NW2 | NY6 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-11 | NW2 | NY6 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-31 | NW2 | BLG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-24 | NW2 | HOM | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1947-08-24 | NW2 | HOM | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-17 | NW2 | NY5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-15 | NW2 | NY6 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-07-19 | NY5 | HOM | — | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 7 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 3B | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| C | 142 | 121 | 669 | 91 | 20 | 9 |
| OF | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NBY | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | NBY | C | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | NBY | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | NE | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940 | NE | C | 9 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1940 | NE | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | NE | C | 31 | 28 | 148 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 1941 | NE | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | NE | 1B | 5 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1942 | NE | 3B | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1942 | NE | C | 32 | 29 | 164 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 1942 | NE | OF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | NE | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | NE | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | NE | C | 28 | 24 | 120 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 1947 | NE | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | NE | C | 40 | 35 | 194 | 32 | 5 | 8 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 142 |
| First Base | 7 |
| Third Base | 7 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Parks
- Was Charlie Parks a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Parks was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Charlie Parks hit?
- Charlie Parks hit 6 career home runs with 132 hits.
- What was Charlie Parks's career batting average?
- Charlie Parks batted .268 over his career, with 132 hits in 492 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charlie Parks have?
- Charlie Parks drove in 64 runs in his career.
- What was Charlie Parks's career ERA?
- Charlie Parks finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- Is Charlie Parks in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Parks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.