Charlie Petty

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889-1894)

Charlie Petty was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1894 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Red Stockings, a span of 6 seasons. Across 34 career appearances, he went 10-15 with a 5.41 ERA and 40 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

W–L 10–15
ERA 5.41
WHIP 1.76
SO 40
Pitcher PIV -2195.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
— / 175 lb
Born
1/28/1866 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died
12/7/1928 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1889-07-30
Last Game
1894-08-17

Full name: Charles Edward Petty

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Petty — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 15 34 26 19 0 0 228.0 308 137 11 94 40 5.41 -2195.9

Career ERA 5.41 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 18.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Petty — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1889 CN2 AA 2 3 5 5 5 0 0 44.0 44 27 20 10 5.52 3.93 (-40%) -1405.3
1893 NY1 NL 5 2 9 6 4 0 0 54.0 66 20 28 12 3.33 4.66 (+28%) 341.9
1894 WAS NL 3 8 16 12 8 0 0 103.0 156 64 32 14 5.59 5.33 (-5%) 222.3
1894 CL4 NL 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 27.0 42 26 14 4 8.67 5.33 (-63%) -1354.8
Career · 4 seasons 10 15 34 26 19 0 0 228.0 308 137 94 40 5.41 — -2,196

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 Petty — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
34 95 13 22 1 2 1 11 1 8 18 .232 .298 .316 .614 0

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Petty — 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
1889 CN2 AA 5 20 3 6 1 1 0 4 1 0 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
1893 NY1 NL 9 22 5 7 0 0 1 4 0 4 6 .318 — — — — 0.0
1894 WAS NL 16 41 5 8 0 1 0 3 0 4 8 .195 — — — — 0.0
1894 CL4 NL 4 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 34 95 13 22 1 2 1 11 1 8 18 .232 — — — — 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 Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Petty — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 34 0 11 38 8 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Petty — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1889 CN2 P 5 0 1 9 0 0
1893 NY1 P 9 0 2 11 2 0
1894 WAS P 16 0 7 16 5 0
1894 CL4 P 4 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Petty — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 34

Charlie Petty: the record in brief

The profile opens with Charlie Petty's first major league game on July 30, 1889; the last one listed came on August 17, 1894. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1889), the New York Giants (1893), the Washington Senators (1894), and the Cleveland Spiders (1894). Petty, born on January 28, 1866, in Nashville, TN, USA, is listed as a pitcher. The bio records the death on December 7, 1928, in Detroit, MI, USA. On the record, Charlie Petty was born Charles Edward Petty.

Petty pitched in 34 games, starting 26, and finished with a 10-15 record and 5.41 ERA. The same table counts 40 strikeouts and 19 complete games. Against a 4.56 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.41 mark was 18.6% worse. No season topped the 5 wins of 1893. In 1894, one of the busiest seasons, Petty posted a 5.59 ERA; the league figure that year was 5.33.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Petty

What years did Charlie Petty play?
Charlie Petty played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1894.
Was Charlie Petty a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Petty pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Petty hit?
Charlie Petty hit 1 career home run with 22 hits.
What teams did Charlie Petty play for?
Charlie Petty played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1889), the New York Giants (1893), the Washington Senators (1894), and the Cleveland Spiders (1894).
What were Charlie Petty's career stats?
In 34 games, Charlie Petty went 10-15 with a 5.41 ERA, 40 strikeouts, and 228.0 innings pitched.
What position did Charlie Petty play?
Charlie Petty played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How much did Charlie Petty weigh?
Charlie Petty was listed at 175 pounds.
What was Charlie Petty's career ERA?
Charlie Petty finished with a 5.41 career ERA, going 10-15 with 40 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Petty have?
Charlie Petty recorded 40 career strikeouts.
Is Charlie Petty in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Petty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.