Charlie White

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1955)

Charlie White was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1955 for the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 2 seasons. In 62 career games, he hit .236 with 29 hits, 1 home runs, and 12 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

AVG .236
HR 1
RBI 12
H 29
OPS .620
PIV -210
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 192 lb
Born
8/12/1927 in Kinston, NC, USA
Died
5/26/1998 in Seatac, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-18
Last Game
1955-05-29

Full name: Charles White

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Charlie White β€” Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Career Batting Statistics

Charlie White β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
62 123 17 29 5 0 1 12 0 14 15 .236 .319 .301 .620 -210

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons β€” 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons β€” 23.3% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons β€” 14.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie White β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home315791205.211
Away316681717.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie White β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-05-29 ATLCHCL 100000000
1955-05-26 ATLCINL 200000000
1955-05-25 ATLCINL 300000011
1955-05-22 ATLCHCW 301000010
1955-05-21 ATLCHCL 300000000
1955-05-10 ATLPITL 400000001
1955-05-07 ATLSTLW 211000121
1955-05-06 ATLSTLW 302000201
1955-05-05 ATLPITL 411100101
1955-05-04 ATLPITL 402000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie White β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 38 25 140 6 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie White β€” Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 38

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie White

What years did Charlie White play?
Charlie White played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1955.
Was Charlie White a pitcher?
No. Charlie White was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Charlie White hit?
Charlie White hit 1 career home runs with 29 hits.
What was Charlie White's career batting average?
Charlie White batted .236 over his career, with 29 hits in 123 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie White have?
Charlie White drove in 12 runs in his career.
Is Charlie White in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie White has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.