Rick Ankiel vs. Ed Charles — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Charles
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ed Charles comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Ed Charles led in contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 77), batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 93), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 117). Ed Charles was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Ed Charles

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1005
154.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3482
534.46
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
140.75
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
100.38
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
22.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.6
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
13.2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
40.37
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464.23
71.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1382
212.13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
196.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
67.23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
64.62
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
118.65
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480.82
73.8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
50.96
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.07
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
80.58
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
7.45
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.53
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.76
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.37
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
18.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.07
71.07

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Ed Charles

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
950
1.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
1.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24244
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8081.1
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
2.05
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2854
3.18
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2732
3.04
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.876
2.876
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.19
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0