What years did Charlie Perkins play?

Charlie Perkins played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1934.

Was Charlie Perkins a pitcher?

Yes. Charlie Perkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Charlie Perkins hit?

Charlie Perkins hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Charlie Perkins's career batting average?

Charlie Perkins batted .200 over his career, with 3 hits in 15 at bats.

What was Charlie Perkins's career ERA?

Charlie Perkins finished with a 7.50 career ERA, going 0-3 with 20 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Perkins have?

Charlie Perkins recorded 20 career strikeouts.

Charlie Perkins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1934)

Charlie Perkins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1934 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 7.50 ERA and 20 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 7.50

WHIP 1.90

SO 20

Pitcher PIV -941.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 9/9/1905 in Ensley, AL, USA
Died: 5/25/1988 in Salem, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-06-27
Last Game: 1934-05-24

Full name: Charles Sullivan Perkins

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Perkins — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	19	3	0	0	0	48.0	62	40	3	29	20	7.50	-941.2

Career ERA 7.50 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 64.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Perkins — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1930	PHA	AL	0	8	1	23.7	25	17	15	15	6.46	4.80 (-35%)	332.4
1934	BRO	NL	3	11	2	24.3	37	23	14	5	8.51	4.29 (-98%)	-1273.6
Career · 2 seasons			3	19	3	48.0	62	40	29	20	7.50	—	-941

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

Charlie Perkins — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	15	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Perkins — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1930	PHA	AL	8	8	0	1	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	BRO	NL	11	7	1	2	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			19	15	1	3	5	.200	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Perkins — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	6	0	1	0	0	.167
Away	9	9	1	2	0	0	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Perkins — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	23.2	30	21	16	14	7.99
Away	9	22.1	32	19	13	6	7.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Perkins — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1934-05-24	BRO	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1934-05-18	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1934-05-13	BRO	STL	L	2	1	1	1
1934-05-09	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	1	0
1934-05-07	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1934-05-02	BRO	NY1	L	3	0	0	1
1934-04-30	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1934-04-28	BRO	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1934-04-24	BRO	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1934-04-22	BRO	PHI	W	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Perkins — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1934-05-24	BRO	STL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1934-05-18	BRO	PIT	L	0.1	3	4	4	0	0	0
1934-05-13	BRO	STL	—	5.1	6	3	3	1	0	0
1934-05-09	BRO	CHC	L	2.0	7	5	5	1	2	2
1934-05-07	BRO	PIT	—	0.1	0	1	0	3	0	0
1934-05-02	BRO	NY1	L	7.1	8	5	4	1	0	1
1934-04-30	BRO	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1934-04-28	BRO	PHI	—	2.2	5	3	3	4	0	0
1934-04-24	BRO	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1934-04-22	BRO	PHI	—	1.1	3	3	3	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Perkins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	2	8	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Perkins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1930	PHA	P	8	0	1	5	1	0
1934	BRO	P	11	0	1	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Perkins — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

College History

Charlie Perkins — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Williams College	Williamstown	MA	1925

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Perkins

What years did Charlie Perkins play?: Charlie Perkins played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1934.
Was Charlie Perkins a pitcher?: Yes. Charlie Perkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Perkins hit?: Charlie Perkins hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Charlie Perkins's career batting average?: Charlie Perkins batted .200 over his career, with 3 hits in 15 at bats.
What was Charlie Perkins's career ERA?: Charlie Perkins finished with a 7.50 career ERA, going 0-3 with 20 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Perkins have?: Charlie Perkins recorded 20 career strikeouts.