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Goose Goslin League
5-17-2064
Lou Charles Left Field
Retired (1989, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2285 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 04-29-1951
HR 362 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(11 games)
RBI 1527
SB 275
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1972 WAS
70
263
20
55
4
3
6
32
23
 68 1 4
4
 6 5
.587
.271
.316
.106
.209
1973 WAS
127
489
67
135
22
9
17
64
40
 102 3 4
18
 6 2
.794
.332
.462
.186
.276
1974 WAS
142
567
78
137
29
7
25
96
36
 126 4 6
18
 7 3
.738
.289
.450
.208
.242
1975 WAS
142
560
77
136
29
3
18
64
37
 105 2 4
25
 4 2
.692
.290
.402
.159
.243
1976 WAS
131
499
73
124
22
6
13
74
38
 95 1 3
23
 4 3
.696
.301
.395
.146
.248
1977 WAS
142
549
72
137
31
6
16
78
40
 89 2 7
15
 3 4
.715
.299
.415
.166
.250
1978 WAS
142
563
87
158
26
8
18
98
40
 114 3 5
21
 4 3
.780
.329
.451
.171
.281
1979 WAS
142
562
108
176
31
4
32
119
62
 118 7 3
33
 11 3
.940
.386
.553
.240
.313
1980 WAS
142
563
102
174
37
8
23
116
53
 110 1 1
24
 7 3
.895
.369
.526
.217
.309
1981 WAS
142
572
103
165
28
11
15
117
56
 111 3 3
22
 7 1
.808
.353
.455
.166
.288
1982 WAS
106
442
73
123
17
5
21
98
33
 98 3 4
15
 11 2
.812
.330
.482
.204
.278
1983 WAS
142
572
119
179
24
6
41
148
52
 130 1 7
11
 3 1
.958
.367
.591
.278
.313
1984 WAS-CHA
135
524
87
148
24
4
32
111
50
 111 3 3
25
 9 1
.873
.347
.527
.244
.282
1984 WAS
20
83
19
27
6
1
9
27
6
 17 1 1
1
 0 0
1.121
.374
.747
.422
.325
1984 CHA
115
441
68
121
18
3
23
84
44
 94 2 2
24
 9 1
.827
.342
.485
.211
.274
1985 CLE
140
551
100
157
18
5
34
117
51
 108 3 6
15
 0 2
.866
.345
.521
.236
.285
1986 CLE
131
522
82
142
25
3
23
100
45
 119 3 0
6
 0 2
.797
.333
.464
.192
.272
1987 CLE
67
231
38
65
9
3
13
44
24
 50 0 0
0
 1 0
.864
.349
.515
.234
.281
1988 CLE
63
265
41
72
12
0
15
51
15
 66 3 3
0
 0 0
.801
.315
.487
.215
.272
1989 CLE
9
17
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.343
.167
.176
.059
.118
Total
2115
8311
1328
2285
389
91
362
1527
696
 1726 43 63
275
 83 37
.806
.332
.474
.199
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Lou Charles has retired from the Cleveland Curve
1989-09-26The Cleveland Curve have promoted Chico McMahan to the major league team. The Cleveland Curve have promoted Lou Charles to the major league team. The Cleveland Curve have promoted Mike Nichols to the major league team.
1989-04-25The Cleveland Curve have designated Lou Charles for assignment.
1987-08-03Lou Charles of the Cleveland Curve is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1987-05-24Lou Charles of the Cleveland Curve is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1986-07-16Lou Charles of the Cleveland Curve is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1985-03-07A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Curve and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Jackson Grant, Doyle Alexander, Esteban Owen, Fergy Lansing, Draft Pick 1985 Round 5 CLE (Lerton Muich), Draft Pick 1985 Round 4 CLE (Brady Anderson), Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 WAS (George Bearden) from the Cleveland Curve in exchange for Danny Spahn, Lou Charles.
1984-05-16Lou Charles of the Chicago Geritol Addicts is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1984-04-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Geritol Addicts and the Washington Phantoms. The Washington Phantoms receive Aubrey Walsh, Sixto Fick from the Chicago Geritol Addicts in exchange for Lou Charles.
1982-05-25Lou Charles of the Washington Phantoms is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1982-04-02Lou Charles of the Washington Phantoms is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1976-06-22Lou Charles of the Washington Phantoms is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1973-05-31Lou Charles of the Washington Phantoms is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1972-07-16The Washington Phantoms have promoted Lou Charles to the major league team. The Washington Phantoms have sent Herb Bell to the minors.
1972-05-17The Washington Phantoms have promoted Frank Grimes to the major league team. The Washington Phantoms have sent Lou Charles to the minors.
1972-05-06The Washington Phantoms have promoted Lou Charles to the major league team. The Washington Phantoms have designated Frank Grimes for assignment.