Charlie Bastian Notable

b. March 2, 1858 · Wilmington Quicksteps 1884, Kansas City Cowboys 1884, Philadelphia Quakers 1885–1888, Chicago White Stockings 1889, Chicago Pirates 1890, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891, Philadelphia Phillies 1891

Charlie Bastian played for seven clubs across eight seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Wilmington Quicksteps in 1884 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1891.

Across 504 games he batted .189, with 342 hits and 241 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 49 doubles and 57 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 3.00 earned run average, pitching 6 innings in 1 game. He struck out 2.

He played 243 games at shortstop, with 772 assists and 136 errors. He turned 78 double plays. He also played 232 games at second base.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on March 2, 1858, and died on November 10, 1943. 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	KCC/WIL	28	106	12	21	4	3	3	0	7	0	0	.198
1885	PHI	103	389	63	65	11	5	4	29	35	82	0	.167
1886	PHI	105	373	46	81	9	11	2	38	33	73	29	.217
1887	PHI	60	221	33	47	11	1	1	21	19	29	11	.213
1888	PHI	80	275	30	53	4	1	1	17	27	41	12	.193
1889	CHC	46	155	19	21	0	0	0	10	25	46	1	.135
1890	CHI	80	283	38	54	10	5	0	29	33	37	4	.191
1891	CKK/PHI	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Career	—	504	1806	241	342	49	26	11	144	179	308	57	.189

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1884	WIL	0	0	1	0	0	6.0	6	2	0	2	3.00
Career	—	0	0	1	0	0	6.0	6	2	0	2	3.00

On this day & linked events

1858

Born March 2, 1858

Philadelphia, PA, USA

1943

Died November 10, 1943

Image: NYPL Digital Gallery, public domain