Charlie Mills

Born: 1844 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 4/9/1874 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-05-18 | Final Game: 1872-09-28

Height: 6'0" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Charles F. Mills

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Biography

Charlie Mills, born in 1844, was a professional baseball player who graced the fields during the early years of the sport, a time when the game was still evolving from its formative stages. Mills played as a position player from May 18, 1871, to September 28, 1872, participating in a total of 38 games. His career, though brief, was marked by a notable contribution to his teams, where he recorded 40 hits and drove in 24 runs, demonstrating his ability to produce offensively in an era characterized by low batting averages and a focus on contact hitting. Throughout his playing career, Mills finished with a batting average of .226, reflecting the challenging hitting conditions of the time. While he did not hit any home runs, his two stolen bases indicated a willingness to take risks on the basepaths, a trait appreciated by teams during the early days of professional baseball. Mills' time in the league coincided with a period of significant transition in baseball, as the game began to establish itself as a major American pastime. His contributions, although not extensively documented, were part of the foundation upon which future generations of players would build.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
38 177 33 40 4 3 0 24 2 1 0 0.226 0.230 0.282 0.513 -448.3

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.513 vs. league average 0.666 across their career seasons — 22.9% 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
1871 NY2 32 146 27 36 4 3 0 22 2 1 0 0.247 .286 (-14%) .311 (-19%) .383 (-18%) .695 (-18%) -448.3
1872 NY2 6 31 6 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.129 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
C 32 32 119 21 24 2
OF 8 6 7 0 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 NY2 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1871 NY2 C 29 29 110 19 20 1
1871 NY2 OF 4 3 1 0 0 0
1872 NY2 C 3 3 9 2 4 1
1872 NY2 OF 4 3 6 0 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 32
Third Base 1
Right Field 8