1896
Born July 4, 1896
Montgomery, AL, USA
Charles Wesley Notable
b. July 4, 1896 · Columbus Buckeyes 1921, Indianapolis ABCs 1922, St. Louis Stars 1922, Birmingham Black Barons 1923–1924, 1928–1929, Memphis Red Sox 1925, 1927, 1929, Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers 1939
Charles Wesley played for six clubs across 19 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Columbus Buckeyes in 1921 and closing with the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers in 1939.
Across 360 games he batted .248, with 308 hits and 149 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 30 doubles and 27 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 27.00 earned run average, pitching 1.3 innings in 1 game. He struck out 1.
He played 167 games at second base, with 435 assists and 49 errors. He turned 51 double plays. He also played 161 games in the outfield.
He was born in Montgomery, AL, USA on July 4, 1896, and died on March 5, 1944. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | COB | 38 | 152 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .211 |
| 1922 | ABC/SLS | 9 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| 1923* | BBB | 35 | 144 | 29 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .306 |
| 1924 | BBB | 73 | 286 | 37 | 80 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .280 |
| 1925 | MRS | 61 | 218 | 30 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 9 | .261 |
| 1927 | MRS | 59 | 174 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .178 |
| 1928 | BBB | 47 | 134 | 16 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| 1929 | BBB/MRS | 37 | 110 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .209 |
| 1939 | IAB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Major leagues | — | 325 | 1099 | 120 | 264 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 107 | 43 | 2 | 21 | .240 |
| All seasons | — | 360 | 1243 | 149 | 308 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 121 | 47 | 2 | 27 | .248 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | BBB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Charles Wesley, that is 1923–1923. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1944