Background
Ferguson, Charles was born on January 22, 1863 in New York, United States. Son of Edwin Llewellyn and Annette (Clark) Ferguson.
Ferguson, Charles was born on January 22, 1863 in New York, United States. Son of Edwin Llewellyn and Annette (Clark) Ferguson.
Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, he played college baseball and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1883.
When not pitching, he increasingly played in the outfield and – in his final season – at second base. After graduation, he played for the Virginia representative in the Eastern League, with his team winning the championship. That was the only season in which he produced a losing record, and he had his highest earned run average with 3.54.
The next season, his record improved to 26-20, and his ERA dropped to 2.22, while Philadelphia improved in the standings, finishing third in 1885. On August 29, he pitched a no-hitter against the Providence Grays, a 1-0 victory. He continued his dominance in the 1886 season, winning 30 games and again lowering his ERA, this time to 1.98, good for second in the NL behind Henry Boyle of the St. Louis Maroons.
That same season, he played 27 games at second base, and had 264 at bats. Along with his 22 victories, he led the team in runs batted in with 85, and his .337 batting average would have led his team as well had his total plate appearances been enough to qualify for the batting title. Before the 1888 baseball season, he contracted typhoid fever and subsequently died in Philadelphia.
He is interred in Maplewood Cemetery in his hometown of Charlottesville.
Member Alpha Delta Phi. Clubs: National Arts, Alpha Delta Phi (New York).
Married Georgia Ransom Faye, November 9, 1886. Children: Christine Faye, Charles (deceased).