Charles Tolson
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1930)
Charles Tolson was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 6 seasons. In 144 career games, he hit .284 with 78 hits, 4 home runs, and 45 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/16/1965 in Washington, DC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-07-03
- Last Game
- 1930-08-16
Full name: Charles Julius Tolson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | 275 | 23 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 26 | 39 | .284 | .350 | .393 | .743 | -45 |
Career AVG .284 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .350 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .393 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .743 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CLE | AL | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | CHN | NL | 57 | 80 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .312 | .279 (+12%) | .345 (+2%) | .390 (+15%) | .735 (+9%) | 109.0 |
| 1927 | CHN | NL | 39 | 54 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .296 | .282 (+5%) | .344 (avg) | .392 (+23%) | .736 (+12%) | 101.9 |
| 1929 | CHN | NL | 32 | 109 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 16 | .257 | .289 (-11%) | .353 (-8%) | .415 (-21%) | .769 (-15%) | -255.4 |
| 1930 | CHN | NL | 13 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 144 | 275 | 23 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 26 | 39 | .284 | — | — | — | — | -45 | ||
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 (144 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 81 | 165 | 13 | 49 | 2 | 26 | .297 |
| Away | 63 | 110 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 19 | .264 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-08-16 | CHC | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1930-07-29 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-06 | CHC | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-07-01 | CHC | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-06-16 | CHC | NY1 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-06-07 | CHC | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-05-31 | CHC | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-23 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-05-15 | CHC | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-11 | CHC | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 60 |
Charles Tolson: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 3, 1925 and the final game on August 16, 1930, Charles Tolson built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (1925) and the Chicago Cubs (1926 to 1930). Tolson, born on November 6, 1898, in Washington, DC, USA, is listed as a first baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. Tolson's death is recorded on April 16, 1965, in Washington, DC, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles Julius.
Tolson collected 78 hits in 275 at bats across 144 games, good for a .284 batting average, along with 4 home runs and 45 RBI. Tolson's career OPS of .743 combines a .350 on-base mark with .393 slugging. The .284 career average is close to the .287 the league hit across the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 28, in 1929. 1926 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .312 against a league .279, a 12% edge.
In the postseason, Tolson batted .000 over 1 games, collecting 0 hits. Those games came in 1929, in the World Series.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Tolson
- What years did Charles Tolson play?
- Charles Tolson played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930.
- Was Charles Tolson a pitcher?
- No. Charles Tolson was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Charles Tolson hit?
- Charles Tolson hit 4 career home runs with 78 hits.
- What was Charles Tolson's career batting average?
- Charles Tolson batted .284 over his career, with 78 hits in 275 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charles Tolson have?
- Charles Tolson drove in 45 runs in his career.
- Is Charles Tolson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charles Tolson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.