Charley Wilson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Charley Wilson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Dayton Marcos, the Columbus Buckeyes, and the Detroit Stars. Across 43 career appearances, he went 14-19 with a 4.02 ERA and 78 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2374.2.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Died
- 12/15/1965 in Salem, VA, USA
Full name: Charles Wilson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DM | NNL | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43.2 | 41 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2.68 | 3.45 (+22%) | 238.8 |
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 7 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 135.1 | 157 | 69 | 28 | 45 | 4.59 | 4.02 (-14%) | 1791.6 |
| 1921 | DS | NNL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | 4.02 (+75%) | 0.0 |
| 1922 | DS | NNL | 3 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 88 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 4.70 | 4.18 (-12%) | 74.2 |
| 1926 | DM | NNL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.79 | 4.11 (+81%) | 269.7 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 14 | 19 | 43 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 268.1 | 307 | 120 | 56 | 78 | 4.02 | — | 2,374 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 97 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .124 | .158 | .124 | .282 | -517 |
Career AVG .124 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.
Career OBP .158 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.
Career SLG .124 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.
Career OPS .282 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 61.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DM | NNL | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 20 | 52 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .135 | .286 (-53%) | .344 (-56%) | .395 (-66%) | .739 (-61%) | -517.3 |
| 1921 | DS | NNL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -517.3 |
| 1922 | DS | NNL | 13 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | DM | NNL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 44 | 97 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .124 | — | — | — | — | -1,035 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 43 |
Charley Wilson: the record in brief
The season rows for Charley Wilson begin in 1920. Wilson played for the Dayton Marcos (1920 through 1926), the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), and the Detroit Stars (1921 through 1922). Wilson, born on June 26, 1895, in Roanoke, VA, USA, is listed as a pitcher. The bio records the death on December 15, 1965, in Salem, VA, USA. Wilson's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Wilson.
Wilson went 14-19 with a 4.02 ERA in 43 games, 33 of them starts. Wilson had 78 strikeouts and 16 complete games. Wilson's 4.02 ERA was close to the 3.95 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 7 wins of 1921. 1921 was Wilson's sharpest full season, a 4.59 ERA against the league's 4.02. Wilson's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 2,374.2.
The position breakdown shows 43 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Wilson's fielding totals are 8 putouts, 82 assists and 6 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charley Wilson
- Was Charley Wilson a pitcher?
- Yes. Charley Wilson pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 78 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charley Wilson hit?
- Charley Wilson hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was Charley Wilson's career batting average?
- Charley Wilson batted .124 over his career, with 12 hits in 97 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charley Wilson have?
- Charley Wilson drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Charley Wilson's career ERA?
- Charley Wilson finished with a 4.02 career ERA, going 14-19 with 78 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Charley Wilson have?
- Charley Wilson recorded 78 career strikeouts.