Oscar Charleston

#8 RANKED AT POSITION

1915—1941

Center Field

BORN

October 14, 1896, in Indianapolis, IN

BATS / THROWS

Left / Left

HEIGHT / WEIGHT

5-8 / 185

PRIMARY TEAM

Indianapolis ABCs

339 BATTING AVERAGE

GAMES

WAR

430 ON-BASE PCT

RUNS

WAR7

573 SLUGGING

HITS

WAR3

1003

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

HOME RUNS

WAR PER SEASON

Regarded as the greatest player in the history of the negro leagues, Charleston was a power-hitting outfielder who also could run very well. He later served as an important figure as a league organizer and manager.

Hall of Fame

3 -TIME
ALL-STAR

Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Charleston	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER	74.6	45.7	33.5	22.8	60.2	5.28

Hall of Fame Center Fielders Chart Comparison

Where Does Oscar Charleston Rank

Among Center Fielders?

RANKING	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
8	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
EGG RANKING	WAR	WAR7	WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE	WAR3	JAWS