Charlie Spikes

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1980)

AVG .246
HR 65
RBI 256
H 502
OPS .693
PIV -27
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 215 lb
Born
1/23/1951 in Bogalusa, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-01
Last Game
1980-10-05

Full name: Leslie Charles Spikes

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
670 2,039 240 502 72 12 65 256 27 154 388 .246 .304 .389 .693 -27

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near 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
1972 NYA AL 14 34 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 13 .147 — — — — 0.0
1973 CLE AL 140 506 68 120 12 3 23 73 5 45 103 .237 .256 (-8%) .325 (-7%) .378 (+8%) .703 (+1%) 16.2
1974 CLE AL 155 568 63 154 23 1 22 80 10 34 100 .271 .256 (+6%) .324 (-2%) .369 (+17%) .693 (+8%) 776.0
1975 CLE AL 111 345 41 79 13 3 11 33 7 30 51 .229 .257 (-11%) .327 (-11%) .374 (+2%) .701 (-4%) -294.1
1976 CLE AL 101 334 34 79 11 5 3 31 5 23 50 .237 .255 (-7%) .320 (-8%) .360 (-10%) .681 (-9%) -474.9
1977 CLE AL 32 95 13 22 2 0 3 11 0 11 17 .232 .264 (-12%) .329 (-2%) .401 (-13%) .730 (-8%) -105.1
1978 DET AL 10 28 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 6 .250 — — — — 0.0
1979 ATL NL 66 93 12 26 8 0 3 21 0 5 30 .280 .265 (+5%) .329 (-6%) .397 (+16%) .727 (+6%) 54.8
1980 ATL NL 41 36 6 10 1 0 0 2 0 3 18 .278 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 670 2,039 240 502 72 12 65 256 27 154 388 .246 — — — — -27

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
Home32897411826536137.272
Away342106512223729119.223

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-10-05 ATLCINL 200000012
1980-09-17 ATLSFGL 100000000
1980-09-02 ATLCHCW 000000000
1980-08-30 ATLSTLL 000000000
1980-08-28 ATLSTLL 100000001
1980-08-16 ATLSFGL 100000001
1980-08-15 ATLSFGW 010000010
1980-08-09 ATLSFGL 100000001
1980-08-05 ATLLADW 111000100
1980-08-04 ATLLADL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 533 495 924 52 31 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 NYA OF 9 9 14 1 0 1
1973 CLE OF 111 110 202 13 8 0
1974 CLE OF 154 154 284 16 10 3
1975 CLE OF 103 86 176 13 5 5
1976 CLE OF 98 90 185 7 3 0
1977 CLE OF 27 24 34 1 1 1
1978 DET OF 9 9 9 1 1 1
1979 ATL OF 15 12 16 0 3 0
1980 ATL OF 7 1 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 137
Right Field 399
Designated Hitter 32

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Charlie Spikes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Grieve
    .249 avg, 65 HR
  2. 90
    Damon Buford
    .242 avg, 54 HR
  3. 82
    Travis Snider
    .244 avg, 54 HR
  4. 81
    Brennan Boesch
    .250 avg, 48 HR
  5. 80
    Willie Smith
    .248 avg, 46 HR
  6. 79
    Domonic Brown
    .246 avg, 54 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Spikes

What years did Charlie Spikes play?
Charlie Spikes played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1980.
Was Charlie Spikes a pitcher?
No. Charlie Spikes was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charlie Spikes hit?
Charlie Spikes hit 65 career home runs with 502 hits.