What years did Charlie Wilson play?

Charlie Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1935.

Was Charlie Wilson a pitcher?

No. Charlie Wilson was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Charlie Wilson hit?

Charlie Wilson hit 2 career home runs with 40 hits.

What was Charlie Wilson's career batting average?

Charlie Wilson batted .215 over his career, with 40 hits in 186 at bats.

How many RBI did Charlie Wilson have?

Charlie Wilson drove in 14 runs in his career.

Is Charlie Wilson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Charlie Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charlie Wilson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1935)

Charlie Wilson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1935 for the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 5 seasons. In 57 career games, he hit .215 with 40 hits, 2 home runs, and 14 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .215

HR 2

RBI 14

H 40

OPS .565

PIV -677

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 178 lb
Born: 1/13/1905 in Clinton, SC, USA
Died: 12/19/1970 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1931-04-14
Last Game: 1935-06-22

Full name: Charles Woodrow Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Wilson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
57	186	15	40	7	3	2	14	0	8	16	.215	.247	.317	.565	-677

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OBP .247 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OPS .565 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Wilson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	BSN	NL	16	58	7	11	4	0	1	11	3	5	.190	.276 (-31%)	.338 (-32%)	.388 (-20%)	.726 (-26%)	-254.2
1932	SLN	NL	24	96	7	19	3	3	1	2	3	8	.198	.275 (-28%)	.335 (-34%)	.391 (-18%)	.726 (-25%)	-423.0
1933	SLN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	SLN	NL	16	31	1	10	0	0	0	1	2	2	.323	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			57	186	15	40	7	3	2	14	8	16	.215	—	—	—	—	-677

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Wilson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	62	6	13	2	10	.210
Away	35	124	9	27	0	5	.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Wilson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1935-06-22	STL	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1935-05-25	STL	BRO	W	1	0	1	1	0	0
1935-05-23	STL	BRO	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1935-05-17	STL	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1935-05-11	STL	PHI	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1935-05-11	STL	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1935-05-09	STL	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1935-05-08	STL	BRO	L	5	0	2	0	1	0
1935-05-05	STL	BSN	W	4	0	1	1	0	0
1935-05-04	STL	BSN	W	4	1	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Wilson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	22	0	15	32	4	1
SS	25	0	28	73	7	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Wilson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1931	BSN	3B	14	9	24	3	0
1932	SLN	SS	24	28	73	7	14
1933	SLN	SS	1	0	0	0	0
1935	SLN	3B	8	6	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Wilson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Third Base	22
Shortstop	25

College History

Charlie Wilson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Presbyterian College	Clinton	SC	1926, 1927, 1928

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Wilson

What years did Charlie Wilson play?: Charlie Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1935.
Was Charlie Wilson a pitcher?: No. Charlie Wilson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Charlie Wilson hit?: Charlie Wilson hit 2 career home runs with 40 hits.
What was Charlie Wilson's career batting average?: Charlie Wilson batted .215 over his career, with 40 hits in 186 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Wilson have?: Charlie Wilson drove in 14 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Wilson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie Wilson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.