Art Charles
Arthur Lee Charles
Born: November 10, 1990
Bakersfield, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 33 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 39 (2009 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 20 (2010 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 1 (2016 Rule V (3A phase), Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Ridgeview HS
Bakersfield College
Career: 2010-2023
Art Charles compiled a career batting average of .259 with 160 home runs and 591 RBI in his 907-game career with the Blue Jays, Bluefield Blue Jays, Vancouver Canadians, Lakewood BlueClaws, Clearwater Threshers, Reading Fightin Phils, New Jersey Jackals, Biloxi Shuckers, Laguna Vaqueros and Yucatan Leones. He began playing during the 2010 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Bluefield Blue Jays |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Lakewood BlueClaws |
 Clearwater Threshers |
 Reading Fightin Phils |
 Reading Fightin Phils |
 New Jersey Jackals |
 Laguna Vaqueros |
 Biloxi Shuckers |
 Yucatan Leones |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | GULF | Blue Jays | 37 | 142 | 123 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 48 | .244 | .331 | .431 | .762 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | R | APPY | Bluefield Blue Jays | 68 | 299 | 250 | 46 | 60 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 89 | .240 | .351 | .468 | .819 | 117 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | 33 | 142 | 127 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 41 | .236 | .310 | .496 | .806 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Bluefield Blue Jays | 31 | 123 | 85 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 33 | .235 | .463 | .576 | 1.040 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Lakewood BlueClaws | 123 | 513 | 442 | 64 | 111 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 72 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 125 | .251 | .339 | .412 | .751 | 182 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 127 | 499 | 446 | 60 | 102 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 156 | .229 | .303 | .430 | .733 | 192 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 91 | 329 | 289 | 31 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 100 | .215 | .304 | .367 | .671 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 96 | 436 | 355 | 79 | 125 | 26 | 5 | 29 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 92 | .352 | .461 | .699 | 1.160 | 248 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Laguna Vaqueros | 26 | 116 | 94 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 23 | .351 | .474 | .777 | 1.251 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | 43 | 122 | 108 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 42 | .176 | .248 | .287 | .535 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 12 | 48 | 44 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .295 | .354 | .545 | .900 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 13 | 54 | 47 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .170 | .259 | .362 | .621 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 47 | 197 | 162 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 55 | .265 | .386 | .500 | .886 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 37 | 141 | 116 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 36 | .328 | .433 | .621 | 1.053 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 53 | 221 | 190 | 33 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 58 | .226 | .321 | .447 | .769 | 85 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 70 | 281 | 229 | 47 | 67 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 78 | .293 | .416 | .624 | 1.041 | 143 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 55 | 226 | 185 | 28 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 73 | .184 | .323 | .405 | .728 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 907 | 3663 | 3107 | 503 | 804 | 208 | 22 | 160 | 591 | 13 | 9 | 469 | 1015 | .259 | .360 | .494 | .855 | 1536 | 32 | 47 | 1 | 39 | 32 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | GULF | Blue Jays | 1B | 23 | 177 | 10 | 5 | 22 | .974 | 8.130 |
| 2011 | R | APPY | Bluefield Blue Jays | 1B | 64 | 563 | 24 | 8 | 32 | .987 | 9.172 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Bluefield Blue Jays | 1B | 29 | 267 | 15 | 2 | 14 | .993 | 9.724 |
| 2012 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 12 | 89 | 10 | 2 | 12 | .980 | 8.250 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Lakewood BlueClaws | 1B | 106 | 861 | 46 | 14 | 91 | .985 | 8.557 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 1B | 93 | 752 | 59 | 12 | 85 | .985 | 8.720 |
| 2015 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 1B | 36 | 291 | 27 | 4 | 23 | .988 | 8.833 |
| 2016 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 1B | 88 | 647 | 64 | 10 | 64 | .986 | 8.080 |
| 2017 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 1B | 8 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .968 | 7.500 |
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Laguna Vaqueros | 1B | 26 | 232 | 20 | 4 | 34 | .984 | 9.692 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Biloxi Shuckers | 1B | 24 | 150 | 14 | 2 | 19 | .988 | 6.833 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1B | 7 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 7.857 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1B | 43 | 370 | 40 | 6 | 44 | .986 | 9.535 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1B | 18 | 137 | 4 | 1 | 17 | .993 | 7.833 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1B | 37 | 304 | 24 | 4 | 25 | .988 | 8.865 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1B | 36 | 296 | 21 | 4 | 30 | .988 | 8.806 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 1B | 52 | 394 | 39 | 2 | 43 | .995 | 8.327 |
| Totals | 616 | 4947 | 365 | 76 | 495 | .986 | 8.623 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | Gulf Coast League | Blue Jays | TOR | July 7, 2010 | August 28, 2010 |
| 2011 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue Jays | TOR | June 22, 2011 | August 30, 2011 |
| 2012 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue Jays | TOR | June 19, 2012 | July 22, 2012 |
| 2012 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Vancouver Canadians | TOR | July 25, 2012 | August 31, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | South Atlantic League | Lakewood BlueClaws | PHI | April 4, 2013 | September 1, 2013 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Threshers | PHI | April 3, 2014 | August 31, 2014 |
| 2015 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Fightin Phils | PHI | April 11, 2015 | September 6, 2015 |
| 2016 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | New Jersey Jackals | May 19, 2016 | September 5, 2016 | |
| 2017 | AA | Southern League | Biloxi Shuckers | MIL | April 7, 2017 | June 30, 2017 |
| 2017 | AAA | Mexican League | Laguna Vaqueros | July 12, 2017 | August 9, 2017 | |
| 2017 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | New Jersey Jackals | August 23, 2017 | September 4, 2017 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Mexican League (Spring) | Yucatan Leones | March 30, 2018 | May 26, 2018 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Mexican League (Autumn) | Yucatan Leones | July 3, 2018 | July 29, 2018 | |
| 2019 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | July 4, 2019 | August 29, 2019 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Yucatan Leones | May 24, 2021 | August 5, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | May 3, 2022 | August 7, 2022 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones | April 20, 2023 | June 28, 2023 |
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