Charlie Neal Notable

b. January 30, 1931 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1956–1957, Los Angeles Dodgers 1958–1961, New York Mets 1962–1963, Cincinnati Reds 1963

Charlie Neal played for four clubs across eight seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1963.

Across 970 games he batted .259, with 858 hits and 461 runs. He finished with 87 home runs, 113 doubles and 48 stolen bases.

He led the league in triples once, in 1959, with 11. He played 663 games at second base, with 1,645 assists and 68 errors. He turned 452 double plays. He also played 162 games at shortstop and 120 games at third base.

He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1959 to 1960.

He was born in Longview, TX, USA on January 30, 1931, and died on November 18, 1996. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	2	1959, 1960
Gold Glove	1	1959

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1956	BRO	62	136	22	39	5	1	2	14	14	19	2	.287
1957	BRO	128	448	62	121	13	7	12	62	53	83	11	.270
1958	LAD	140	473	87	120	9	6	22	65	61	91	7	.254
1959	LAD	151	616	103	177	30	11	19	83	43	86	17	.287
1960	LAD	139	477	60	122	23	2	8	40	48	75	5	.256
1961	LAD	108	341	40	80	6	1	10	48	30	49	3	.235
1962	NYM	136	508	59	132	14	9	11	58	56	90	2	.260
1963	CIN/NYM	106	317	28	67	13	1	3	21	32	64	1	.211
Career	—	970	3316	461	858	113	38	87	391	337	557	48	.259

On this day & linked events

1931

Born January 30, 1931

Longview, TX, USA

1996

Died November 18, 1996

1956

Major-league debut: Charlie Neal

Charlie Neal made a major-league debut on April 17, 1956.

1963

Final major-league game: Charlie Neal

Charlie Neal played a final major-league game on September 29, 1963.

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