RetiredOF1920–1941T-665 all-time

Oscar Charleston

Indianapolis ABC's, St. Louis Giants, Harrisburg Giants, Hilldale Daisies, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Toledo Crawfords, Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords, Philadelphia Stars

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

AgeDied Oct 5, 1954

Height / Weight6' 0" / 200 lb

BornOct 14, 1896 · Indianapolis, IN, USA

MLB debutMay 2, 1920

Last gameAug 12, 1941

TeamsIndianapolis ABC's 1920, 1922–1923St. Louis Giants 1921Harrisburg Giants 1924–1927Hilldale Daisies 1929Homestead Grays 1929Pittsburgh Crawfords 1933–1938Toledo Crawfords 1939Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords 1940Philadelphia Stars 1941

Career home runs

140

910 games · 18 seasons

Best season

1925 · Harrisburg Giants

All-time HR rank

T-665

Tied with 10 others · Next: Jackie Robinson (141), 2 to pass

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2 badges earned

1Unicorn

1Rare Air

UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 1976
×8Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 12, 1921 · latest Aug 2, 1936

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on. Game-by-game data isn’t available yet for 3 of his seasons, so single-game badges may be missing for those years.

Career arc

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Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1941	Philadelphia Stars	2	6	0	1	.500	.667	.500	1.167	—
1940	Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords	8	20	0	1	.353	.450	.412	.862	—
1939	Toledo Crawfords	7	27	0	1	.280	.333	.320	.653	—
1938	Pittsburgh Crawfords	1	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	—
1937	Pittsburgh Crawfords	15	45	1	6	.220	.273	.341	.614	41.0
1936	Pittsburgh Crawfords	35	119	5	22	.350	.440	.580	1.020	20.0
1935	Pittsburgh Crawfords	42	179	2	29	.276	.351	.391	.742	78.0
1934	Pittsburgh Crawfords	60	237	7	42	.322	.406	.498	.904	29.3
1933	Pittsburgh Crawfords	75	307	15	70	.333	.401	.619	1.020	18.2
1929	2 teams	85	360	7	64	.364	.471	.564	1.035	41.6
1927	Harrisburg Giants	73	317	13	74	.392	.500	.678	1.178	19.6
1926	Harrisburg Giants	51	219	10	43	.301	.437	.555	.992	17.3
1925	Harrisburg Giants	73	330	20	92	.419	.522	.773	1.295	13.0
1924	Harrisburg Giants	61	256	15	65	.410	.480	.779	1.259	14.8
1923	Indianapolis ABC's	90	373	11	94	.364	.453	.591	1.044	28.0
1922	Indianapolis ABC's	89	401	17	90	.381	.444	.678	1.122	20.8
1921	St. Louis Giants	64	272	12	74	.434	.515	.735	1.250	18.8
1920	Indianapolis ABC's	79	329	5	45	.333	.408	.484	.892	57.0
Career		910	3798	140	813	.362	.450	.611	1.061	22.8

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Oscar Charleston home run facts

How many career home runs does Oscar Charleston have?

Oscar Charleston hit 140 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1920–1941), tied for 665th all-time.

Where does Oscar Charleston rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 665th in MLB history with 140. Next: Jackie Robinson (141), 2 to pass.

What was Oscar Charleston’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 20, in 1925 with the Harrisburg Giants, when he posted a 1.295 OPS.

Is Oscar Charleston in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Oscar Charleston was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.

What teams has Oscar Charleston played for?

Indianapolis ABC's (1920, 1922–1923); St. Louis Giants (1921); Harrisburg Giants (1924–1927); Hilldale Daisies (1929); Homestead Grays (1929); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933–1938); Toledo Crawfords (1939); Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords (1940); Philadelphia Stars (1941).

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