Charles Wesley
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Charles Wesley was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Columbus Buckeyes. In 360 career games, he hit .248 with 308 hits, 3 home runs, and 121 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- — / 154 lb
- Died
- 3/5/1944 in Panama City, FL, USA
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | 1,243 | 149 | 308 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 121 | 27 | 47 | 2 | .248 | .275 | .307 | .582 | -4,219 |
Career AVG .248 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.
Career OBP .275 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.
Career SLG .307 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.
Career OPS .582 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 21.7% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 38 | 152 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .211 | .286 (-26%) | .344 (-29%) | .395 (-32%) | .739 (-30%) | -763.9 |
| 1922 | ABC | NNL | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | SLS | NNL | 7 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | BBB | IND | 35 | 144 | 29 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .306 | .282 (+8%) | .344 (-6%) | .390 (+5%) | .734 (avg) | -49.2 |
| 1924 | BBB | NNL | 73 | 286 | 37 | 80 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .280 | .283 (-1%) | .345 (-9%) | .389 (-19%) | .734 (-14%) | -651.2 |
| 1925 | MRS | NNL | 61 | 218 | 30 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .261 | .288 (-9%) | .349 (-14%) | .407 (-14%) | .756 (-14%) | -551.1 |
| 1927 | MRS | NNL | 59 | 174 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .178 | .282 (-37%) | .344 (-43%) | .392 (-47%) | .736 (-45%) | -1292.6 |
| 1928 | BBB | NNL | 47 | 134 | 16 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .280 (-4%) | .342 (-18%) | .395 (-21%) | .737 (-20%) | -443.4 |
| 1929 | BBB | NNL | 28 | 80 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .225 | .289 (-22%) | .353 (-28%) | .415 (-40%) | .769 (-35%) | -467.6 |
| 1929 | MRS | NNL | 9 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | -467.6 |
| 1939 | IAB | NAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 360 | 1,243 | 149 | 308 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 121 | 27 | 47 | 2 | .248 | — | — | — | — | -4,687 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | BBB | NNL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Away | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-06-15 | ATN | CV9 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-14 | MEM | CAG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-19 | CB1 | CG1 | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 10 | 7 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2B | 167 | 143 | 345 | 435 | 49 | 51 |
| 3B | 10 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| OF | 161 | 80 | 148 | 16 | 9 | 8 |
| P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 11 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | COB | 1B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | COB | 3B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | COB | OF | 37 | 37 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1922 | ABC | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | SLS | 1B | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1922 | SLS | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1922 | SLS | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922 | SLS | OF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923 | BBB | 2B | 35 | 34 | 100 | 100 | 15 | 15 |
| 1923 | BBB | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923 | BBB | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | BBB | 1B | 5 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1924 | BBB | 2B | 40 | 40 | 81 | 128 | 12 | 16 |
| 1924 | BBB | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924 | BBB | OF | 29 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 1925 | MRS | OF | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | MRS | 2B | 44 | 36 | 77 | 121 | 12 | 11 |
| 1927 | MRS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | MRS | OF | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1928 | BBB | 1B | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928 | BBB | 2B | 24 | 16 | 41 | 45 | 6 | 5 |
| 1928 | BBB | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | BBB | OF | 17 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1928 | BBB | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | BBB | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | BBB | 2B | 14 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 1929 | BBB | 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | BBB | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | BBB | SS | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 2 |
| 1929 | MRS | 2B | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 1939 | IAB | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 10 |
| Second Base | 167 |
| Third Base | 10 |
| Shortstop | 11 |
| Left Field | 17 |
| Center Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 138 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Charles Wesley: the record in brief
Charles Wesley's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1921 to 1939. By club, Wesley's seasons break down as the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), the Indianapolis ABCs (1922), the St. Louis Stars (1922), the Birmingham Black Barons (1923 to 1929), the Memphis Red Sox (1925 to 1929), and the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers (1939). Wesley is listed as a second baseman. The bio says Wesley threw and hit right-handed. Wesley was born on July 4, 1896, in Montgomery, AL, USA. Wesley's death is recorded on March 5, 1944, in Panama City, FL, USA.
In 360 games and 1,243 at bats, Wesley batted .248 with 308 hits, plus 3 homers, 121 runs batted in, and 27 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .275 clip and slugging .307, Wesley finished with a .582 OPS. Measured against the leagues Wesley played in, the .248 career average compares with a .284 league average over the same seasons, 12.7% below the league.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Wesley
- Was Charles Wesley a pitcher?
- No. Charles Wesley was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Charles Wesley hit?
- Charles Wesley hit 3 career home runs with 308 hits.
- What teams did Charles Wesley play for?
- Charles Wesley played for 6 teams: the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), the Indianapolis ABCs (1922), the St. Louis Stars (1922), the Birmingham Black Barons (1923–1924, 1928–1929), the Memphis Red Sox (1925, 1927, 1929), and the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers (1939).
- What were Charles Wesley's career stats?
- In 360 games, Charles Wesley had 308 hits, 3 home runs, 121 RBI, 149 runs, and 27 stolen bases, with a .248 batting average.
- What position did Charles Wesley play?
- Charles Wesley played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How much did Charles Wesley weigh?
- Charles Wesley was listed at 154 pounds.
- How many home runs did Charles Wesley hit each season?
- Charles Wesley's home runs by season: 1 in 1921, 0 in 1922, 1 in 1923, 0 in 1924, 1 in 1925, 0 in 1927, 0 in 1928, 0 in 1929, and 0 in 1939. His most in one season was 1, in 1921, 1923, and 1925.
- What was Charles Wesley's career batting average?
- Charles Wesley batted .248 over his career, with 308 hits in 1,243 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charles Wesley have?
- Charles Wesley drove in 121 runs in his career.
- What was Charles Wesley's career ERA?
- Charles Wesley finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- Is Charles Wesley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charles Wesley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.