Charlie enjoyed an outstanding season as the ace of the 1898 Township League champion Canal Dover nine. Here are Charlie's 1898 statistics:
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G GS W L SV ERA IP H R ER HR BB K CG ShO WHIP BABIP VORP
Canal Dover 32 32 20 9 0 1.81 293.2 246 72 59 1 36 167 26 4 0.96 .269 56.1
Charlie was among the league leaders in several categories. He tied for fourth in wins, and his .690 winning percentage and 26 complete games placed him fifth. He allowed opposing hitters a .258 OBP, ranked fourth
His crackling fastball and tricky "drop" enabled him to lead the league in strikeouts, and his 5.1 K/IP and 4.64 K/BB ratios were also tops.
Had the Millers not had so many talented pitchers, Charlie would easily have ranked higher in many of the "counting stats." However, there were four good arms on the Canal Dover staff, all of whom deserved spots in the rotation.
Still only eighteen and ranked as the Buckeye League's best prospect, Charlie could be poised for an outstanding career.