Charley Bassett Notable

b. February 9, 1863 · Providence Grays 1884–1885, Kansas City Cowboys 1886, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1887–1889, New York Giants 1890–1892, Louisville Colonels 1892

Charley Bassett played for five clubs across nine seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Providence Grays in 1884 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1892.

Across 917 games he batted .231, with 806 hits and 392 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 114 doubles and 116 stolen bases.

He played 559 games at second base, with 1,936 assists and 232 errors. He turned 249 double plays. He also played 240 games at third base and 112 games at shortstop.

He was born in Central Falls, RI, USA on February 9, 1863, and died on May 28, 1942. 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
1884	PRO	27	79	10	11	2	1	0	6	4	15	0	.139
1885	PRO	82	285	21	41	8	2	0	16	19	60	0	.144
1886	KCN	90	342	41	89	19	8	2	32	36	43	6	.260
1887	IND	119	452	41	104	14	6	1	47	25	31	25	.230
1888	IND	128	481	58	116	20	3	2	60	32	41	24	.241
1889	IND	127	477	64	117	12	5	4	68	37	38	15	.245
1890	NYG	100	410	52	98	13	8	0	54	29	25	14	.239
1891	NYG	130	524	60	136	19	8	4	68	36	29	16	.260
1892	LOU/NYG	114	443	45	94	7	8	2	51	21	30	16	.212
Career	—	917	3493	392	806	114	49	15	402	239	312	116	.231

On this day & linked events

1863

Born February 9, 1863

Central Falls, RI, USA

1942

Died May 28, 1942

Image: Old Judge baseball card, public domain