Ken Ash vs. Charlie King — Career Comparison

Ken Ash
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie King
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Charlie King built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ash as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Ash posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.96 and WHIP 1.469 compared to 11.85 and 2.268 for Charlie King. By the career numbers, Ken Ash had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ash and Charlie King

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.07
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.73
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
4.96
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.85
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
9.93
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
15.15
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.93
9.93
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.15
15.15
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.63
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.29
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.62
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.659
0.659
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689
38.44
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
46.76
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.84
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
6.08
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
12.51
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.51
12.51
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.268
2.268
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
34.81
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
39.51
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.44
38.44
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.76
46.76

Fielding Stats for Ken Ash and Charlie King

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.2
9
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ash and Charlie King

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
725
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
600
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
575
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
75
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
62.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
12.92
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
37.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
50
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-1.12
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-1.16
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
8
100
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA