Charlie High Explained

Charlie High
Caption:High in 1922
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:12 December 1898
Birth Place:Ava, Illinois
Death Place:Oak Grove, Oregon
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 5
Debutyear:1919
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 1
Finalyear:1920
Finalteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.234
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:7
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Charles Edwin High (December 12, 1898 – September 1, 1960) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 28 career games as an outfielder and pinch hitter for the Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball during the and seasons.[1] High, who played 14 seasons (1919–1932) in the minor leagues, was the youngest of three brothers (with Andy and Hugh) to play in the majors.

Born in Ava, Illinois, Charlie High batted left-handed and threw right-handed; he was listed as 5feet tall and . He attended St. Louis University. In his two late-season trials with the 1919–1920 Athletics, High collected 22 hits, with two doubles, one triple, and one home run — hit September 16, 1920, off Joe DeBerry of the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park.[2] He batted .234.

As a minor leaguer, High appeared in 1,675 games, batting .321 with 1,849 career hits.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlie High Stats.
  2. Web site: Philadelphia Athletics 8, St. Louis Browns 6 . . September 16, 1920 . retrosheet.org . . March 27, 2023 .
  3. Book: Johnson, Lloyd . 1994 . The Minor League Register . . . 140 . 0-9637189-3-2.