Charlie Parks

Born: 6/19/1917 in Chester, SC, USA

Died: 9/13/1987 in Salisbury, NC, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Charles Ederson Parks

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Biography

Charlie Parks, born in 1917, is an active professional baseball player known for his contributions as a position player. With a career spanning over multiple seasons, he has participated in 175 games, where he has amassed 132 hits and recorded a batting average of .268. Parks has demonstrated his offensive capabilities by hitting 6 home runs and driving in 64 runs (RBIs), along with showcasing his speed on the base paths with 3 stolen bases. As a player in the contemporary era of baseball, Parks is part of a generation that emphasizes both power and versatility. His ability to make consistent contact at the plate and contribute to his team's success underscores his importance in the lineup. As he continues to compete, Parks remains a vital figure in his team's pursuit of victory, reflecting the ongoing evolution of the game and the role of position players in modern baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
175	492	56	132	24	8	6	64	3	58	10	0.268	0.348	0.386	0.734	727.6

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.734 vs. league average 0.707 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
1938	NBY	NN2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	NBY	NN2	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	NE	NN2	17	32	3	5	2	0	0	1	0	5	3	0.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	NE	NN2	35	107	17	30	10	2	1	16	0	10	3	0.280	.262 (+7%)	.332 (+4%)	.373 (+18%)	.705 (+11%)	179.7
1942	NE	NN2	46	143	16	41	6	3	4	21	0	13	2	0.287	.253 (+13%)	.323 (+8%)	.349 (+30%)	.672 (+20%)	424.7
1944	NE	NN2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	NE	NN2	31	92	10	24	4	2	0	10	1	10	1	0.261	.256 (+2%)	.328 (+1%)	.358 (-3%)	.687 (-1%)	-17.1
1947	NE	NN2	42	109	10	31	2	1	1	16	2	19	1	0.284	.262 (+8%)	.336 (+16%)	.376 (-7%)	.712 (+4%)	140.3

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	1.7	2	1	0	1	1	5.40	0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 24.2% worse 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
1938	NBY	NN2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.7	2	1	1	1	5.40	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1946	NWS	NE	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	5	44	4	3	0
3B	7	7	4	4	2	3
C	142	121	669	91	20	9
OF	6	4	3	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	1	1	2	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	NBY	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939	NBY	C	1	1	7	0	0	0
1939	NBY	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1940	NE	3B	2	2	1	2	1	1
1940	NE	C	9	4	36	4	3	0
1940	NE	SS	1	1	2	1	0	0
1941	NE	C	31	28	148	22	5	0
1941	NE	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942	NE	1B	5	5	41	3	3	0
1942	NE	3B	5	5	3	2	1	2
1942	NE	C	32	29	164	19	5	0
1942	NE	OF	4	3	2	0	0	0
1944	NE	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946	NE	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1946	NE	C	28	24	120	14	2	1
1947	NE	1B	1	0	2	1	0	0
1947	NE	C	40	35	194	32	5	8