Charlie Gould

Born: 8/21/1847 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

Died: 4/9/1917 in Flushing, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-05-05 | Final Game: 1877-07-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 172 lbs

Full name: Charles Harvey Gould

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Biography

Charlie Gould was an American professional baseball player born in 1847, who made his mark in the early days of Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1877. Playing primarily as a position player, Gould participated in 221 games during his career, where he accumulated 248 hits and posted a batting average of .257. His offensive contributions included 110 runs batted in (RBIs) and 2 home runs, alongside 7 stolen bases. Gould's playing style reflected the evolving nature of the game at the time, as he navigated the transition from the rough-and-tumble days of the pre-professional era to the more organized structure of the burgeoning league. Gould's career unfolded during a formative period in baseball history that saw the establishment of standardized rules and the emergence of organized teams. His performances contributed to the growing popularity of the sport, helping pave the way for future generations of players. Although not as widely recognized as some of his contemporaries, Charlie Gould's presence on the field and his solid contributions to his teams have secured him a place in the annals of baseball history. He retired from professional play on July 12, 1877, leaving behind a legacy rooted in the game's early development.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.3	10	0	0	0	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.31 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than 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
1876	CN1	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.3	10	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
221	964	138	248	37	12	2	110	7	19	24	0.257	0.272	0.327	0.598	-662.6

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .272 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.598 vs. league average 0.615 across their career seasons — near 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
1871	BS1		31	151	38	43	9	2	2	32	6	3	1	0.285	.286 (-1%)	.311 (-4%)	.383 (+7%)	.695 (+2%)	30.0
1872	BS1		45	212	40	54	9	8	0	32	0	2	3	0.255	.285 (-11%)	.296 (-12%)	.347 (+7%)	.644 (-2%)	-131.8
1874	BL1		33	143	19	32	6	0	0	14	1	2	2	0.224	.273 (-18%)	.282 (-17%)	.333 (-20%)	.615 (-19%)	-377.6
1875	NH1		27	109	9	29	4	1	0	8	0	1	2	0.266	.253 (+5%)	.260 (+5%)	.309 (+4%)	.570 (+4%)	58.6
1876	CN1	NL	61	258	27	65	7	0	0	11	0	6	11	0.252	.265 (-5%)	.277 (-3%)	.320 (-13%)	.598 (-8%)	-277.1
1877	CN1	NL	24	91	5	25	2	1	0	13	0	5	5	0.275	.271 (+1%)	.289 (+8%)	.337 (-6%)	.626 (+1%)	35.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	217	106	2342	38	169	114
C	2	1	6	2	6	0
OF	5	2	8	0	2	0
P	2	0	0	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1871	BS1	1B	30	30	343	3	36	21
1871	BS1	OF	1	1	2	0	1	0
1872	BS1	1B	44	44	513	6	37	33
1872	BS1	OF	2	1	3	0	0	0
1874	BL1	1B	32	32	344	4	18	11
1874	BL1	C	1	1	4	2	1	0
1875	NH1	1B	26	0	329	3	19	8
1875	NH1	C	1	0	2	0	5	0
1875	NH1	OF	1	0	1	0	1	0
1876	CN1	1B	61	0	584	13	39	28
1876	CN1	P	2	0	0	1	1	0
1877	CN1	1B	24	0	229	9	20	13
1877	CN1	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0