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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Ezzard Charles Shortstop
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .635 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 754 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 12-31-1949
HR 56 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(42 games)
RBI 311
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (96.4%) LF D  (15.5%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B C  (42.0%) CF F  (1.2%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (5.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 BOS
3
8
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.347
.222
.125
.000
.125
1972 BOS
63
186
10
40
6
1
0
15
11
 33 3 0
2
 0 2
.528
.270
.258
.043
.215
1974 CLE
124
512
49
121
21
0
7
43
34
 114 2 1
5
 4 14
.604
.286
.318
.082
.236
1975 CLE
121
506
53
115
20
2
15
62
36
 102 2 2
2
 3 35
.644
.280
.364
.136
.227
1976 CLE
130
483
49
112
22
3
12
62
38
 89 2 3
2
 7 22
.653
.289
.364
.133
.232
1977 CLE
125
364
38
94
15
1
4
25
29
 73 2 0
8
 6 7
.654
.316
.338
.080
.258
1978 CLE
137
435
47
107
14
2
10
42
27
 89 1 2
8
 1 6
.647
.290
.356
.110
.246
1979 CLE
137
221
23
52
10
3
2
22
21
 32 0 1
2
 0 4
.635
.300
.335
.100
.235
1980 CLE
116
176
26
44
6
1
2
13
15
 28 1 0
1
 3 1
.642
.312
.330
.080
.250
1981 CLE
75
124
8
35
1
0
3
18
7
 20 1 0
1
 0 2
.689
.326
.363
.081
.282
1982 CLE
44
99
8
21
4
0
1
7
12
 21 1 0
0
 0 3
.586
.304
.283
.071
.212
1983 CLE
10
32
4
12
3
0
0
2
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.881
.412
.469
.094
.375
Total
1085
3146
316
754
122
13
56
311
233
 608 15 9
31
 24 97
.635
.294
.340
.100
.240
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Ezzard Charles has retired from the Cleveland Topes
1983-06-23The Cleveland Topes have promoted Al Matthews to the major league team. The Cleveland Topes have designated Ezzard Charles for assignment.
1982-03-25The Cleveland Topes have promoted Ezzard Charles to the major league team.
1981-08-20The Cleveland Topes have promoted Danny Romberger to the major league team. The Cleveland Topes have promoted Joe Ciardi to the major league team. The Cleveland Topes have designated Jim Jorgensen for assignment. The Cleveland Topes have designated Ezzard Charles for assignment.
1977-06-19Ezzard Charles of the Cleveland Topes is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-04-20Ezzard Charles of the Cleveland Topes is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1973-03-25The Boston Baracudas have sent Ezzard Charles to the minors. The Boston Baracudas have sent CockEyed Cox to the minors.
1972-04-01The Boston Bull Frogs have promoted Ezzard Charles to the major league team. The Boston Bull Frogs have sent Bill Shore to the minors.
1971-07-22The Boston Bull Frogs have promoted Omar Householder to the major league team. The Boston Bull Frogs have sent Ezzard Charles to the minors.
1971-07-20The Boston Bull Frogs have promoted Ezzard Charles to the major league team. The Boston Bull Frogs have sent Pete. J. Wright to the minors.
1971-07-20The Boston Bull Frogs have promoted Gary Seale to the major league team. The Boston Bull Frogs have sent Ezzard Charles to the minors.
1971-07-15The Boston Bull Frogs have promoted Ezzard Charles to the major league team. The Boston Bull Frogs have sent Fred Hill to the minors.
1971-07-07A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Barnstormers and the Boston Bull Frogs. The Boston Bull Frogs receive Johnny Snell, Ezzard Charles, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 4 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Barnstormers in exchange for Jacoby Ellsbury. .
1971-04-03The Baltimore Barnstormers have renamed Billy Christopher to Ezzard Charles.