Charlie Engle

Who was Charlie Engle?

Charlie August "Cholly" Engle was an American professional baseball infielder. He played shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1925 and 1926 seasons and the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1930 season. Engle made his major league debut in a game against the New York Yankees on September 14, 1925. This was the only game he played in the season and he did not get at bat. In the 1926 season he played in 19 games with a batting average of .105. He played in the minor leagues for the Memphis Chickasaws and had a batting average of .302 in 1929. He was subsequently drafted into the Pirates in the 1930 major league season.

While playing with the Pirates, Engle held several field positions, playing first as third baseman, then shortstop, and finishing the season as second baseman. He had a fielding percentage of .937, getting a high of .975 when he was the third baseman for the Pirates. Engle had 67 putouts and 110 assists during his major league career. His batting average in the majors was .251 and he scored 41 runs.