Charlie Perkins

Born: 9/9/1905 in Ensley, AL, USA

Died: 5/25/1988 in Salem, OR, USA

MLB Debut: 1930-06-27 | Final Game: 1934-05-24

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Charles Sullivan Perkins

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Biography

Charlie Perkins was a professional baseball player born in 1905, whose career spanned from 1930 to 1934. Primarily serving as a position player, Perkins played a total of 19 games at the Major League level. Throughout his career, he recorded 3 hits, finishing with a batting average of 0.2. Despite not hitting any home runs or driving in runs, Perkins contributed to the teams he played for during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was evolving from the deadball era into a time that embraced more offensive play. Perkins’ brief stint in the Major Leagues placed him in a unique context of the sport, where many players were beginning to showcase power hitting and speed on the bases. While his career statistics may not reflect a high level of impact, players like Perkins were part of the larger fabric of baseball during the early 1930s, a time when the game was becoming increasingly popular and commercialized. His legacy, albeit modest, remains a part of the rich history of the game, illustrating the diverse paths players took during the early years of modern baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	19	3	0	0	0	48.0	62	40	3	29	20	7.50	0

Career ERA 7.50 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 64.4% 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
1930	PHA	AL	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	23.7	25	17	15	15	6.46	4.80 (-35%)	332.4
1934	BRO	NL	0	3	11	2	0	0	0	24.3	37	23	14	5	8.51	4.29 (-98%)	-1280.3

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	15	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.200	0.200	0.200	0.400	0.0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.400 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — 47.4% 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
1930	PHA	AL	8	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	BRO	NL	11	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	2	8	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1930	PHA	P	8	0	1	5	1	0
1934	BRO	P	11	0	1	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	19

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Williams College	Williamstown	MA	1925