Charlie Peete
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)
Charlie Peete was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1956 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 23 career games, he hit .192 with 10 hits and 6 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 190 lb
- Died
- 11/27/1956 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
- MLB Debut
- 1956-07-17
- Last Game
- 1956-08-16
Full name: Charles Peete
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 52 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .192 | .288 | .308 | .596 | -156 |
Career AVG .192 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.
Career OBP .288 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.
Career SLG .308 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.
Career OPS .596 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 18.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | SLN | NL | 23 | 52 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .192 | .258 (-26%) | .331 (-13%) | .397 (-23%) | .728 (-18%) | -156.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 23 | 52 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .192 | — | — | — | — | -156 | ||
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 (23 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .118 |
| Away | 15 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .229 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-08-16 | STL | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-08-14 | STL | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-08-12 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-08-06 | STL | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-08-05 | STL | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1956-08-05 | STL | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-08-04 | STL | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-08-03 | STL | BRO | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-08-02 | STL | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-08-01 | STL | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 21 |
Charlie Peete: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 17, 1956 and the final game on August 16, 1956, Charlie Peete built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, in 1956. Peete played primarily as a center fielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on February 22, 1929, in Franklin, VA, USA, Peete was listed at 5-foot-9 and 190 pounds. Peete died on November 27, 1956, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela. The given name on file is Charles Peete.
Across 23 games at the plate, Peete's career line reads 10 hits in 52 at bats for a .192 average, plus 6 RBI. The on-base percentage is .288 and the slugging percentage .308, for an OPS of .596. The league as a whole hit .258 across Peete's seasons, which puts the .192 career mark 25.5% below average. The season table holds a single row: 1956 with the St. Louis Cardinals, 23 games, 52 at bats and 10 hits. That year the league hit .258, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Peete appears at one position only: center field, in 21 games. In the outfield, Peete's fielding totals are 37 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Peete
- Was Charlie Peete a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Peete was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Charlie Peete hit?
- Charlie Peete hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What teams did Charlie Peete play for?
- Charlie Peete played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1956).
- What were Charlie Peete's career stats?
- In 23 games, Charlie Peete had 10 hits, 6 RBI, and 3 runs, with a .192 batting average.
- What position did Charlie Peete play?
- Charlie Peete played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Peete and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Peete was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Charlie Peete's career batting average?
- Charlie Peete batted .192 over his career, with 10 hits in 52 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charlie Peete have?
- Charlie Peete drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Charlie Peete in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Peete has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.