What years did Charlie Sullivan play?

Charlie Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1931.

Was Charlie Sullivan a pitcher?

Yes. Charlie Sullivan pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 68 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Charlie Sullivan hit?

Charlie Sullivan hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

Charlie Sullivan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1931)

W–L 4–9

ERA 5.78

WHIP 1.71

SO 68

Pitcher PIV -4429.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 5/23/1903 in Yadkin Valley, NC, USA
Died: 5/28/1935 in Maiden, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-04-21
Last Game: 1931-09-22

Full name: Charles Edward Sullivan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	9	74	9	4	0	5	201.0	239	129	16	105	68	5.78	-4429.6

Career ERA 5.78 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 32.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	DET	AL	0	2	3	2	0	0	12.3	18	9	6	2	6.57	4.13 (-59%)	-354.4
1930	DET	AL	1	5	40	3	2	5	93.7	112	68	53	38	6.53	4.80 (-36%)	-2282.2
1931	DET	AL	3	2	31	4	2	0	95.0	109	52	46	28	4.93	4.10 (-20%)	-1793.0
Career · 3 seasons			4	9	74	9	4	5	201.0	239	129	105	68	5.78	—	-4,430

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
74	52	6	11	1	1	0	6	0	3	7	.212	.255	.269	.524	0

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career OPS .524 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	DET	AL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	DET	AL	40	24	5	7	1	1	3	2	1	.292	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	DET	AL	31	24	1	4	0	0	3	1	6	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			74	52	6	11	1	1	6	3	7	.212	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	38	16	2	4	0	3	.250
Away	36	36	4	7	0	4	.194

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	38	83.1	105	53	43	29	5.72
Away	36	118.0	134	77	63	40	5.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1931-09-22	DET	PHA	L	0	0
1931-09-15	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1931-09-11	DET	BOS	L	1	1
1931-08-29	DET	CHW	L	0	0
1931-08-25	DET	MIN	L	0	0
1931-08-19	DET	BOS	L	0	0
1931-08-16	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1931-08-11	DET	PHA	L	3	0
1931-08-05	DET	CLE	W	2	1
1931-08-01	DET	CHW	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1931-09-22	DET	PHA	—	1.0	1	2	2	3	0	0
1931-09-15	DET	NYY	—	2.0	5	4	2	2	0	1
1931-09-11	DET	BOS	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1931-08-29	DET	CHW	—	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	0
1931-08-25	DET	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1931-08-19	DET	BOS	L	1.0	4	4	3	1	0	0
1931-08-16	DET	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1931-08-11	DET	PHA	—	7.2	8	2	2	3	1	0
1931-08-05	DET	CLE	—	5.0	3	3	3	4	0	1
1931-08-01	DET	CHW	—	5.0	5	2	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	74	0	8	43	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	DET	P	3	0	3	1	1
1930	DET	P	40	6	20	0	4
1931	DET	P	31	2	20	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	74

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Sullivan

What years did Charlie Sullivan play?: Charlie Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1931.
Was Charlie Sullivan a pitcher?: Yes. Charlie Sullivan pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 68 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Sullivan hit?: Charlie Sullivan hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.