Rod Carew vs. Ed Charles — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Charles
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rod Carew comes out clearly ahead of Ed Charles across most offensive categories. Rod Carew led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 108), batting average (AVG+ 138 vs 109), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 129 vs 105). Ed Charles held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 117 vs 71). Rod Carew was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Ed Charles

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1005
154.26
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9315
529.76
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3482
534.46
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
917
140.75
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
654
100.38
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
25.31
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
147
22.56
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.37
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.6
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
5.23
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
36.91
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
40.37
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593.64
90.63
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
464.23
71.26
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3998
227.37
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
212.13
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4096
232.95
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
1277
196.01
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
80.99
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
438
67.23
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
57.73
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
64.62
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2347
133.48
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
773
118.65
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.25
95.62
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
480.82
73.8
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.3
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
57.9
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
332
50.96
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
8.19
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.07
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1028
58.46
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
80.58
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.26
10.26
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.28
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
36
5.53
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.64
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.76
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.28
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
13.97
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
86
13.2
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
35
5.37
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
121
18.57
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
65.37
65.37
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.07
71.07

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Ed Charles

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2321
1.06
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
1.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
1.02
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
1.01
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59197
27
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
24244
27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19732.1
9
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8081.1
9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13510
6.16
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
1
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3709
1.69
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
2.05
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.12
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.14
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2854
3.18
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2732
3.04
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.876
2.876
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.19
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0