Charlie Babb (baseball)
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Charles Amos Babb was a professional baseball player who played shortstop
from 1903-1905. He managed in the minor leagues from 1906-1913.
, where he batted
.308 with 150 hits
in 132 games.
In he split the season between the Indianapolis Indians
of the American Association
and the Memphis Egyptians of the Southern Association
. He hit .298 with Indianapolis in 50 games and he hit .284 with Memphis in 66 games.
, 15 doubles
, eight triples
and 46 RBIs
. This was his only season with the Giants.
and $6,000 to the Brooklyn Superbas for Bill Dahlen
.
In Babb hit .265 with 138 hits, 18 doubles, three triples and 53 RBIs. This would prove to be his best season statisticly at the Major League level.
Babb hit .187 with 44 hits, eight doubles, two triples and 17 RBIs in 75 games in . This would be his last season in the Majors.
In he began the season with the Norfolk Tars
of the Virginia League
, playing and managing. He appeared in 126 games before he joined the St. Joseph Drummers of the Western League
.
Babb joined the Altoona Rams/Reading Pretzels of the Tri-State League
. In his return to playing-managing he appeared in 75 games and hit .283.
In his final season, , Babb joined the Wichita Witches
of the Western League
. He appeared in only 41 games, batting a dismal .172.
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
from 1903-1905. He managed in the minor leagues from 1906-1913.
Pre-MLB
In he played for the Fort Wayne Railroaders of the Western AssociationWestern Association
The Western Association was the name of five different leagues in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries.The oldest league, originally established as the Northwestern League in 1883, was refounded as the Western Association on October 28, 1887...
, where he batted
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.308 with 150 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in 132 games.
In he split the season between the Indianapolis Indians
Indianapolis Indians
The Indianapolis Indians are a minor league baseball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates major-league club. The Indians play at Victory Field, located in downtown Indianapolis...
of the American Association
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
and the Memphis Egyptians of the Southern Association
Southern Association
The Southern Association was a higher-level minor league in American organized baseball from 1901 through 1961. For most of its existence, the Southern Association was two steps below the Major Leagues; it was graded Class A , Class A1 and Class AA...
. He hit .298 with Indianapolis in 50 games and he hit .284 with Memphis in 66 games.
New York Giants
Babb played for the New York Giants in . He hit .248 with 105 hitsHit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
, 15 doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, eight triples
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
and 46 RBIs
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
. This was his only season with the Giants.
Brooklyn Superbas
On December 12, he was traded by the New York Giants with Jack CroninJack Cronin
John J. Cronin was a 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1895-1904. He is buried in Oceanview, Cemetery, Section L, formerly known as Vallhalla Cemetery in Staten Island, New York.-External links:*...
and $6,000 to the Brooklyn Superbas for Bill Dahlen
Bill Dahlen
William Frederick Dahlen , nicknamed "Bad Bill" for his ferocious temperament, was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for four National League teams from to...
.
In Babb hit .265 with 138 hits, 18 doubles, three triples and 53 RBIs. This would prove to be his best season statisticly at the Major League level.
Babb hit .187 with 44 hits, eight doubles, two triples and 17 RBIs in 75 games in . This would be his last season in the Majors.
Post-MLB
He became a player-manager after his career in the Major League Baseball. In he played and managed the Memphis Egyptians, a job he kept until .In he began the season with the Norfolk Tars
Norfolk Tars
The Norfolk Tars were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1906 to 1955. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, they played in the Virginia League from 1906 to 1918 and from 1921 to 1928, in the Eastern League from 1931 to 1932 and in the Piedmont League from 1934 to 1955, and from 1934...
of the Virginia League
Virginia League
The Virginia League was a minor league baseball affiliation which operated in Virginia and North Carolina from 1906 to 1928. It was classified as a "C" league from 1906 to 1919 and as a "B" league from 1920 to 1928....
, playing and managing. He appeared in 126 games before he joined the St. Joseph Drummers of the Western League
Western League (defunct minor league)
The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League...
.
Babb joined the Altoona Rams/Reading Pretzels of the Tri-State League
Tri-State League
The Tri-State League was the name of five different circuits in American minor league baseball.-History:The first league of that name played for four years and consisted of teams in Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia....
. In his return to playing-managing he appeared in 75 games and hit .283.
In his final season, , Babb joined the Wichita Witches
Wichita Witches
The Wichita Witches were a Minor League Baseball team in the Western League. They were located in Wichita, Kansas. They played under the name from to and again in and . During their second stint they played in Island Park...
of the Western League
Western League (defunct minor league)
The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League...
. He appeared in only 41 games, batting a dismal .172.