Charlie Bastian, baseball player, 1884-1891

Charlie Bastian

Born: 3/2/1858 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 11/10/1943 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-08-18 | Final Game: 1891-08-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 145 lbs

Full name: Charles A. Bastian

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Biography

Charlie Bastian was a professional baseball player born in 1858, who had an active career from 1884 until his retirement on August 22, 1891. Primarily a position player, Bastian participated in 504 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He recorded 342 hits and finished his career with a batting average of .189. Known for his speed on the bases, he stole 57 bases and contributed 11 home runs along with 144 runs batted in (RBIs). Bastian's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball history, as the game was transitioning from the rough-and-tumble days of the late 19th century into a more organized and skill-focused approach. While his batting average might not reflect the dominant offensive numbers seen in later eras, Bastian's contributions as a versatile player were significant in the development of the game. His experiences on the diamond contributed to the evolving strategies of baseball during a time when players were still defining their roles in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 2 0 0 2 3.00 0

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 WIL UA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 2 0 2 3.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
504 1806 241 342 49 26 11 144 57 179 308 0.189 0.268 0.264 0.532 -5091.3

Career AVG .189 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career SLG .264 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.532 vs. league average 0.654 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 WIL UA 17 60 6 12 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 0.200 .243 (-18%) .278 (-15%) .327 (+27%) .606 (+8%) 36.1
1884 KCU UA 11 46 6 9 3 0 1 0 0 4 0 0.196 — — — — 36.1
1885 PHI NL 103 389 63 65 11 5 4 29 0 35 82 0.167 .244 (-32%) .287 (-18%) .325 (-23%) .613 (-20%) -1279.3
1886 PHI NL 105 373 46 81 9 11 2 38 29 33 73 0.217 .246 (-12%) .302 (-7%) .331 (-5%) .634 (-6%) -416.4
1887 PHI NL 60 221 33 47 11 1 1 21 11 19 29 0.213 .270 (-21%) .331 (-14%) .373 (-24%) .705 (-19%) -731.3
1888 PHI NL 80 275 30 53 4 1 1 17 12 27 41 0.193 .238 (-19%) .290 (-3%) .319 (-29%) .610 (-17%) -585.6
1889 CHC NL 46 155 19 21 0 0 0 10 1 25 46 0.135 .263 (-49%) .334 (-23%) .357 (-62%) .691 (-43%) -1073.8
1890 CHP PL 80 283 38 54 10 5 0 29 4 33 37 0.191 .260 (-27%) .336 (-15%) .351 (-26%) .687 (-20%) -1024.6
1891 CN3 AA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1891 PHI NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 232 0 489 784 82 60
3B 30 0 35 48 7 4
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 243 0 354 772 136 78

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 WIL 2B 16 0 37 61 10 3
1884 WIL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 WIL SS 1 0 2 5 1 3
1884 KCU 2B 11 0 28 29 3 3
1885 PHI SS 103 0 164 337 62 34
1886 PHI 2B 87 0 157 286 26 19
1886 PHI 3B 8 0 4 12 2 0
1886 PHI SS 10 0 14 28 6 4
1887 PHI 2B 39 0 78 120 17 15
1887 PHI 3B 4 0 9 5 0 2
1887 PHI SS 18 0 23 45 8 4
1888 PHI 2B 65 0 145 253 23 14
1888 PHI 3B 14 0 14 23 3 2
1888 PHI SS 1 0 3 1 1 0
1889 CHN 2B 1 0 4 10 0 1
1889 CHN SS 45 0 63 153 19 9
1890 CHP 2B 12 0 36 21 3 4
1890 CHP 3B 4 0 8 8 2 0
1890 CHP SS 64 0 85 202 39 24
1891 CN3 2B 1 0 4 4 0 1
1891 PHI SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 232
Third Base 30
Shortstop 243