1851
Born February 13, 1851
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Charles Fulmer Notable
b. February 13, 1851 · Rockford Forest Citys 1871, New York Mutuals 1872, Philadelphia Whites 1873–1875, Louisville Grays 1876, Buffalo Bisons 1879–1880, Cincinnati Red Stockings 1882–1884, St. Louis Browns 1884
Charles Fulmer played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Rockford Forest Citys in 1871 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1884.
Across 583 games he batted .260, with 635 hits and 361 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 70 doubles and 14 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 3.60 earned run average, pitching 5 innings in 2 games.
He played 430 games at shortstop, with 1,399 assists and 389 errors. He turned 98 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on February 13, 1851, and died on February 15, 1940. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | ROK | 16 | 63 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .270 |
| 1872* | NYU | 36 | 165 | 29 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .303 |
| 1873* | PHI | 49 | 236 | 42 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .280 |
| 1874* | PHI | 57 | 258 | 49 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .279 |
| 1875* | PHI | 69 | 295 | 50 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .220 |
| 1876 | LOU | 66 | 267 | 28 | 73 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .273 |
| 1879 | BUF | 76 | 306 | 30 | 82 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 34 | 0 | .268 |
| 1880 | BUF | 11 | 44 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .159 |
| 1882 | CIN | 79 | 324 | 54 | 91 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| 1883 | CIN | 92 | 362 | 52 | 92 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| 1884 | CIN/STL | 32 | 119 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .168 |
| Major leagues | — | 356 | 1422 | 180 | 365 | 48 | 20 | 6 | 145 | 31 | 48 | 0 | .257 |
| All seasons | — | 583 | 2439 | 361 | 635 | 70 | 30 | 8 | 262 | 43 | 67 | 14 | .260 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873* | PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Charles Fulmer, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1940
Died February 15, 1940
1871
Major-league debut: Charles Fulmer
Charles Fulmer made a major-league debut on June 5, 1871.
1884
Final major-league game: Charles Fulmer
Charles Fulmer played a final major-league game on August 16, 1884.
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