Chick Stahl
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1906)
Chick Stahl was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1906 for the Boston Braves and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,304 career games, he hit .305 with 1,546 hits, 36 home runs, and 622 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 16,464.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 3/28/1907 in West Baden Springs, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-04-19
- Last Game
- 1906-10-06
Full name: Charles Sylvester Stahl
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,304 | 5,069 | 858 | 1,546 | 219 | 118 | 36 | 622 | 189 | 470 | 270 | .305 | .369 | .416 | .785 | 16,464 |
Career AVG .305 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.
Career OBP .369 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.
Career SLG .416 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +20.8% above league average.
Career OPS .785 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | BSN | NL | 114 | 469 | 112 | 166 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 97 | 18 | 38 | 18 | .354 | .291 (+21%) | .354 (+15%) | .387 (+29%) | .741 (+22%) | 2007.9 |
| 1898 | BSN | NL | 125 | 467 | 72 | 144 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 6 | 46 | 25 | .308 | .270 (+14%) | .333 (+12%) | .347 (+17%) | .680 (+15%) | 1356.5 |
| 1899 | BSN | NL | 148 | 576 | 122 | 202 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 52 | 33 | 72 | 10 | .351 | .282 (+24%) | .343 (+24%) | .366 (+34%) | .710 (+29%) | 3575.5 |
| 1900 | BSN | NL | 136 | 553 | 88 | 163 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 82 | 27 | 34 | 21 | .295 | .279 (+6%) | .338 (-1%) | .366 (+15%) | .705 (+7%) | 587.5 |
| 1901 | BOS | AL | 131 | 515 | 105 | 156 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 72 | 29 | 54 | 16 | .303 | .271 (+11%) | .326 (+15%) | .359 (+22%) | .686 (+19%) | 1949.2 |
| 1902 | BOS | AL | 127 | 508 | 92 | 164 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 58 | 24 | 37 | 19 | .323 | .266 (+21%) | .321 (+16%) | .343 (+23%) | .665 (+20%) | 1853.9 |
| 1903 | BOS | AL | 77 | 299 | 60 | 82 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 10 | 28 | 28 | .274 | .261 (+5%) | .316 (+7%) | .345 (+8%) | .662 (+8%) | 405.7 |
| 1904 | BOS | AL | 157 | 587 | 83 | 170 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 67 | 11 | 64 | 42 | .290 | .246 (+17%) | .300 (+22%) | .321 (+29%) | .622 (+26%) | 2813.5 |
| 1905 | BOS | AL | 134 | 500 | 61 | 129 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 18 | 50 | 51 | .258 | .248 (+4%) | .307 (+8%) | .322 (-5%) | .629 (+2%) | 312.3 |
| 1906 | BOS | AL | 155 | 595 | 63 | 170 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 13 | 47 | 40 | .286 | .247 (+15%) | .307 (+13%) | .315 (+16%) | .622 (+14%) | 1602.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 1,304 | 5,069 | 858 | 1,546 | 219 | 118 | 36 | 622 | 189 | 470 | 270 | .305 | — | — | — | — | 16,464 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 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
View full game log (1192 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 604 | 2284 | 419 | 702 | 26 | 293 | .307 |
| Away | 587 | 2314 | 325 | 679 | 7 | 219 | .293 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-10-06 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-05 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-03 | BOS | MIN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-10-03 | BOS | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-02 | BOS | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-09-30 | BOS | SLA | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-30 | BOS | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-27 | BOS | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-26 | BOS | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1906-09-25 | BOS | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-04-27 | BSN | PHI | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1295 | 446 | 2435 | 162 | 105 | 38 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | BSN | OF | 111 | 0 | 164 | 17 | 14 | 4 |
| 1898 | BSN | OF | 125 | 0 | 199 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 1899 | BSN | OF | 148 | 0 | 253 | 26 | 9 | 6 |
| 1899 | BSN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1900 | BSN | OF | 135 | 0 | 277 | 22 | 10 | 4 |
| 1901 | BOS | OF | 131 | 0 | 277 | 12 | 13 | 3 |
| 1902 | BOS | OF | 125 | 0 | 244 | 19 | 13 | 2 |
| 1903 | BOS | OF | 74 | 0 | 135 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 1904 | BOS | OF | 157 | 157 | 293 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1905 | BOS | OF | 134 | 134 | 249 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 1906 | BOS | OF | 155 | 155 | 344 | 24 | 15 | 9 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Left Field | 75 |
| Center Field | 777 |
| Right Field | 446 |
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Chick Stahl: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 19, 1897 and the final game on October 6, 1906, Chick Stahl built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Beaneaters (1897 through 1900) and the Boston Americans (1901 through 1906). At 5'10" and 160 pounds, Stahl is listed as an outfielder. Stahl threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 10, 1873, in Avilla, IN, USA. Stahl's death is recorded on March 28, 1907, in West Baden Springs, IN, USA. Stahl's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Sylvester Stahl.
In 1,304 games and 5,069 at bats, Stahl batted .305 with 1,546 hits, plus 36 home runs, 622 runs batted in, and 189 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .369 and .416 give Stahl a career OPS of .785. Over the seasons Stahl played, league hitters batted .264; the .305 career figure is 15.4% above that. In OPS terms, Stahl's .785 stands 17.7% above the league's .667.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chick Stahl
- What years did Chick Stahl play?
- Chick Stahl played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1906.
- Was Chick Stahl a pitcher?
- No. Chick Stahl was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Chick Stahl hit?
- Chick Stahl hit 36 career home runs with 1,546 hits.
- What teams did Chick Stahl play for?
- Chick Stahl played for 2 teams: the Boston Beaneaters (1897–1900) and the Boston Americans (1901–1906).
- What were Chick Stahl's career stats?
- In 1,304 games, Chick Stahl had 1,546 hits, 36 home runs, 622 RBI, 858 runs, and 189 stolen bases, with a .305 batting average.
- What position did Chick Stahl play?
- Chick Stahl played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Chick Stahl and how much did he weigh?
- Chick Stahl was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Chick Stahl hit each season?
- Chick Stahl's home runs by season: 4 in 1897, 3 in 1898, 7 in 1899, 5 in 1900, 6 in 1901, 2 in 1902, 2 in 1903, 3 in 1904, 0 in 1905, and 4 in 1906. His most in one season was 7, in 1899.
- What was Chick Stahl's career batting average?
- Chick Stahl batted .305 over his career, with 1,546 hits in 5,069 at bats.
- How many RBI did Chick Stahl have?
- Chick Stahl drove in 622 runs in his career.
- What was Chick Stahl's career ERA?
- Chick Stahl finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Chick Stahl in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chick Stahl has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.