Charlie Shields

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1907)

W–L 7–13
ERA 4.27
WHIP 1.65
SO 35
Pitcher PIV -1805.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
12/10/1879 in Jackson, TN, USA
Died
8/27/1953 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1902-04-23
Last Game
1907-06-10

Full name: Charles Jessamine Shields

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 13 30 21 13 1 1 179.0 250 85 8 46 35 4.27 -1805.7

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 51.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1902 BLA AL 4 11 23 15 10 1 1 142.3 201 67 32 28 4.24 3.17 (-33%) -1633.3
1902 SLA AL 3 0 4 4 3 0 0 30.0 37 11 7 6 3.30 3.17 (-4%) -172.4
1907 SLN NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 6.7 12 7 7 1 9.45 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 7 13 30 21 13 1 1 179.0 250 85 46 35 4.27 — -1,806

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
31 63 5 14 2 0 0 3 0 6 10 .222 .290 .254 .544 -239

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OPS .544 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1902 BLA AL 24 48 1 8 1 0 0 2 0 5 10 .167 — — — — -238.5
1902 SLA AL 4 13 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .462 — — — — -238.5
1907 SLN NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 31 63 5 14 2 0 0 3 0 6 10 .222 — — — — -477

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17324801.250
Away14311602.194

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1795.01364321124.07
Away1384.01143523223.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-06-10 STLNY1L 000000000
1907-05-30 STLCINL 100000000
1907-05-21 STLBSNL 100000000
1902-09-18 SLADETW 411000000
1902-09-10 SLADETW 311000010
1902-09-08 SLADETW 101100100
1902-09-05 SLABOSW 523000000
1902-08-22 BLADETL 300000000
1902-08-16 BLASLAL 000000010
1902-08-14 BLACLEW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1907-06-10 STLNY1 L 1.1320300
1907-05-30 STLCIN — 1.2110000
1907-05-21 STLBSN L 3.2880410
1902-09-18 SLADET W 9.01255220
1902-09-10 SLADET W 9.01055221
1902-09-08 SLADET — 3.0430100
1902-09-05 SLABOS W 9.01131220
1902-08-22 BLADET L 9.013106231
1902-08-16 BLASLA L 4.0664211
1902-08-14 BLACLE — 1.2543100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 30 2 4 33 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 BLA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 BLA P 23 0 4 23 6 2
1902 SLA P 4 0 0 7 0 0
1907 SLN P 3 2 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 30
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Shields

What years did Charlie Shields play?
Charlie Shields played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1907.
Was Charlie Shields a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Shields pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Shields hit?
Charlie Shields hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.