Charlie Swindells
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904)
Charlie Swindells was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1904 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 3 career games, he hit .125 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 7/22/1940 in Portland, OR, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1904-09-07
- Last Game
- 1904-09-22
Full name: Charles Jay Swindells
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.
Career OBP .125 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.
Career SLG .125 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.
Career OPS .250 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | SLN | NL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-09-22 | STL | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-09-11 | STL | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904-09-07 | STL | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 3 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Palo Alto | CA | 1898, 1899 |
Charlie Swindells: the record in brief
The profile opens with Charlie Swindells's first major league game on September 7, 1904; the last one listed came on September 22, 1904. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, in 1904. Born on October 26, 1878, in Rockford, IL, USA, Swindells is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Swindells's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. Swindells died on July 22, 1940, in Portland, OR, USA. On the record, Charlie Swindells was born Charles Jay Swindells.
Across 3 games at the plate, Swindells's career line reads 1 hits in 8 at bats for a .125 average. Set against a .247 league average for the same years, Swindells's .125 average sits 49.3% below it. Only one season appears, 1904 for the St. Louis Cardinals, when Swindells played 3 games and went 1 for 8.
The position breakdown shows 3 games, all at catcher.
Swindells's college years, 1898 and 1899, were spent at Stanford University.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Swindells
- Was Charlie Swindells a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Swindells was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Charlie Swindells hit?
- Charlie Swindells hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Charlie Swindells play for?
- Charlie Swindells played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1904).
- What were Charlie Swindells's career stats?
- In 3 games, Charlie Swindells had 1 hits, with a .125 batting average.
- What position did Charlie Swindells play?
- Charlie Swindells played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Swindells and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Swindells was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Charlie Swindells's career batting average?
- Charlie Swindells batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
- Is Charlie Swindells in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Swindells has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.