Charles Sterrett

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1913)

Charles Sterrett was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1913 for the New York Yankees, a span of 2 seasons. In 87 career games, he hit .253 with 67 hits, 1 home runs, and 35 RBI.

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

AVG .253
HR 1
RBI 35
H 67
OPS .630
PIV -192
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
10/1/1889 in Milroy, PA, USA
Died
12/8/1965 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1912-06-20
Last Game
1913-06-17

Full name: Charles Hurlbut Sterrett

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Career Batting Statistics

Charles Sterrett — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
87 265 30 67 4 7 1 35 9 12 28 .253 .298 .332 .630 -192

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charles Sterrett — 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
1912 NYA AL 66 230 30 61 4 7 1 32 8 11 23 .265 .268 (-1%) .335 (-8%) .358 (-1%) .694 (-4%) -191.6
1913 NYA AL 21 35 0 6 0 0 0 3 1 1 5 .171 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 87 265 30 67 4 7 1 35 9 12 28 .253 — — — — -192

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

Charles Sterrett — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home451331339019.293
Away431311729115.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charles Sterrett — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-06-17 NYYSLAL 200000000
1913-06-11 NYYCHWL 101000000
1913-06-10 NYYCHWL 100000000
1913-06-05 NYYCLEL 100000000
1913-06-02 NYYBOSL 100000001
1913-05-31 NYYPHAL 100000001
1913-05-26 NYYBOSL 201000000
1913-05-21 NYYSLAL 100000001
1913-05-19 NYYSLAW 100000000
1913-05-17 NYYCHWL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charles Sterrett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 23 0 204 6 3 5
2B 1 0 1 4 0 0
C 11 0 35 12 1 0
OF 37 0 66 3 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charles Sterrett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 NYA 1B 17 0 159 4 3 4
1912 NYA 2B 1 0 1 4 0 0
1912 NYA C 10 0 33 11 0 0
1912 NYA OF 37 0 66 3 2 0
1913 NYA 1B 6 0 45 2 0 1
1913 NYA C 1 0 2 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charles Sterrett — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 10
First Base 23
Second Base 1
Center Field 33
Right Field 7

College History

Charles Sterrett — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Princeton University Princeton NJ 1910, 1911, 1912

Charles Sterrett: the record in brief

Charles Sterrett played a first major league game on June 20, 1912 and a last one on June 17, 1913. Sterrett played for the New York Highlanders (1912) and the New York Yankees (1913). The bio lists Sterrett as an outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. The birth record reads October 1, 1889, in Milroy, PA, USA. The bio records the death on December 8, 1965, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Sterrett's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Hurlbut Sterrett.

In 87 games and 265 at bats, Sterrett batted .253 with 67 hits, along with 1 home run and 35 RBI. The on-base percentage is .298 and the slugging percentage .332, for an OPS of .630. Sterrett hit .253 while the league hit .264 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1912 produced Sterrett's most hits, 61 of them for the New York Highlanders. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .265 in 1912, did not top the league's .268.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Sterrett

What years did Charles Sterrett play?
Charles Sterrett played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1913.
Was Charles Sterrett a pitcher?
No. Charles Sterrett was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charles Sterrett hit?
Charles Sterrett hit 1 career home run with 67 hits.
What teams did Charles Sterrett play for?
Charles Sterrett played for one team, the New York Yankees (1912–1913).
What were Charles Sterrett's career stats?
In 87 games, Charles Sterrett had 67 hits, 1 home runs, 35 RBI, 30 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.
What position did Charles Sterrett play?
Charles Sterrett played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charles Sterrett and how much did he weigh?
Charles Sterrett was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Charles Sterrett hit each season?
Charles Sterrett's home runs by season: 1 in 1912 and 0 in 1913. His most in one season was 1, in 1912.
What was Charles Sterrett's career batting average?
Charles Sterrett batted .253 over his career, with 67 hits in 265 at bats.
How many RBI did Charles Sterrett have?
Charles Sterrett drove in 35 runs in his career.
Is Charles Sterrett in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charles Sterrett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.