Charlie Shields, baseball player, 1902-1907

Charlie Shields

Born: 12/10/1879 in Jackson, TN, USA

Died: 8/27/1953 in Memphis, TN, USA

MLB Debut: 1902-04-23 | Final Game: 1907-06-10

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Charles Jessamine Shields

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Biography

Charlie Shields was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1879, who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1907. During his career, he pitched for various teams, finishing with a win-loss record of 7-13 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.27. Known for his competitive spirit on the mound, Shields recorded a total of 35 strikeouts along with 1 save, contributing to his teams' pitching efforts during a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offense-oriented style. Shields' career spanned a period of significant change in baseball, as the sport began to embrace a more dynamic approach both at the plate and on the mound. Although his statistical achievements may not place him among the most celebrated pitchers of his time, his contributions to the teams he played for and the challenges he faced in the evolving landscape of baseball are noteworthy. He retired from the game on June 10, 1907, leaving behind a legacy as a dedicated player in the early years of professional baseball.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
66.0 64.0 12.0 18.0 2.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.281 0.292 0.547 0.839

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
68.0 0 0 28.0 9.0 0 0 0.0 129.0 113.0 25.0 3.0 0 0 1.36

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1941 3.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1942 21.0 21.0 5.0 5.0 0 3.0 0 2.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.238 0.238 0.524 0.762
1943 38.0 37.0 6.0 12.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 0 0 0.324 0.342 0.622 0.964
1945 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.666

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1941 5.0 0 0 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 13.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0.00
1942 17.0 0 0 6.0 5.0 0 0 0.0 53.0 33.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.17
1943 37.0 0 0 15.0 3.0 0 0 0.0 55.0 52.0 13.0 2.0 0 0 1.39
1945 9.0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 8.0 19.0 11.0 0 0 0 6.32

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 13 30 21 13 1 1 179.0 250 85 8 46 35 4.27 0

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 51.8% 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
1902 BLA AL 4 11 23 15 10 1 1 142.3 201 67 32 28 4.24 3.17 (-33%) -1688.7
1902 SLA AL 3 0 4 4 3 0 0 30.0 37 11 7 6 3.30 3.17 (-4%) -173.6
1907 STL NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 6.7 12 7 7 1 9.45 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
31 63 5 14 2 0 0 3 0 6 10 0.222 0.290 0.254 0.544 -250.8

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.544 vs. league average 0.638 across their career seasons — 14.8% 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
1902 BLA AL 24 48 1 8 1 0 0 2 0 5 10 0.167 — — — — -250.8
1902 SLA AL 4 13 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.462 — — — — -250.8
1907 STL NL 3 2 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
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 30 2 4 33 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 BLA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 BLA P 23 0 4 23 6 2
1902 SLA P 4 0 0 7 0 0
1907 SLN P 3 2 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 30
Right Field 1