What years did Charlie Ripple play?

Charlie Ripple played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.

Was Charlie Ripple a pitcher?

Yes. Charlie Ripple pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Charlie Ripple hit?

Charlie Ripple hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Charlie Ripple play for?

Charlie Ripple played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1944–1946).

What were Charlie Ripple's career stats?

In 11 games, Charlie Ripple went 1-1 with a 9.45 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 13.1 innings pitched.

What position did Charlie Ripple play?

Charlie Ripple played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Charlie Ripple and how much did he weigh?

Charlie Ripple was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Charlie Ripple's career ERA?

Charlie Ripple finished with a 9.45 career ERA, going 1-1 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Charlie Ripple have?

Charlie Ripple recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Is Charlie Ripple in the Hall of Fame?

No. Charlie Ripple has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charlie Ripple

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1946)

Charlie Ripple was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 3 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 9.45 ERA and 10 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 9.45

WHIP 2.85

SO 10

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 12/1/1920 in Bolton, NC, USA
Died: 5/6/1979 in Wilmington, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-09-25
Last Game: 1946-06-28

Full name: Charles Dawson Ripple

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Career Pitching Statistics

Charlie Ripple — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	11	1	0	0	0	13.1	18	14	0	20	10	9.45	0.0

Career ERA 9.45 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 161.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Charlie Ripple — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	PHI	NL	0	0	1	1	2.1	6	4	4	2	15.43	—	0.0
1945	PHI	NL	0	1	4	0	7.2	7	6	10	5	7.04	—	0.0
1946	PHI	NL	1	0	6	0	3.1	5	4	6	3	10.80	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	1	11	1	13.1	18	14	20	10	9.45	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Ripple — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +92.5% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +52.5% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — +40.1% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — +46.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Ripple — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	PHI	NL	1	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	PHI	NL	4	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHI	NL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			11	2	1	.500	—	—	—	—	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 Ripple — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Charlie Ripple — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	9.1	14	12	18	5	11.57
Away	3	4.0	4	2	2	4	4.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Ripple — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1946-06-28	PHI	NY1	W	0
1946-06-18	PHI	CHC	L	0
1946-06-16	PHI	PIT	L	0
1946-06-16	PHI	PIT	W	0
1946-06-10	PHI	CHC	W	0
1946-06-09	PHI	STL	L	0
1945-05-11	PHI	CHC	L	0
1945-05-05	PHI	BRO	L	0
1945-05-02	PHI	NY1	L	1
1945-04-17	PHI	BRO	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Charlie Ripple — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1946-06-28	PHI	NY1	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
1946-06-18	PHI	CHC	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0
1946-06-16	PHI	PIT	—	0.2	3	4	4	3	0
1946-06-16	PHI	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-10	PHI	CHC	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	2
1946-06-09	PHI	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-05-11	PHI	CHC	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
1945-05-05	PHI	BRO	—	3.0	1	2	2	4	0
1945-05-02	PHI	NY1	L	2.2	3	2	2	4	3
1945-04-17	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Ripple — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Ripple — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A
1944	PHI	P	1	0
1945	PHI	P	4	1
1946	PHI	P	6	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Ripple — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

Charlie Ripple — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	NC	1942

Charlie Ripple: the record in brief

According to the bio, Charlie Ripple debuted on September 25, 1944 and played a final game on June 28, 1946. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1945 through 1946). Ripple played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 1, 1920, in Bolton, NC, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 210 pounds. Ripple died on May 6, 1979, in Wilmington, NC, USA. On the record, Charlie Ripple was born Charles Dawson Ripple.

Ripple's career pitching line is 1 win, 1 loss and a 9.45 ERA over 11 appearances. The totals include 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Ripple's seasons was 3.61, so the 9.45 figure ran 161.7% worse than average.

Every defensive appearance on record for Ripple, 11 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Ripple with 0 putouts, 1 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Ripple

What years did Charlie Ripple play?: Charlie Ripple played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.
Was Charlie Ripple a pitcher?: Yes. Charlie Ripple pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Ripple hit?: Charlie Ripple hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Charlie Ripple play for?: Charlie Ripple played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1944–1946).
What were Charlie Ripple's career stats?: In 11 games, Charlie Ripple went 1-1 with a 9.45 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 13.1 innings pitched.
What position did Charlie Ripple play?: Charlie Ripple played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Ripple and how much did he weigh?: Charlie Ripple was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Charlie Ripple's career ERA?: Charlie Ripple finished with a 9.45 career ERA, going 1-1 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Charlie Ripple have?: Charlie Ripple recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Charlie Ripple in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie Ripple has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.