Joe Charboneau vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Joe Charboneau
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the Year
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joe Charboneau and Ben Zobrist are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Charboneau posted stronger numbers in slugging (.453 vs .426) and home run production (29 career HR at a higher rate). Ben Zobrist had the advantage in on-base percentage (.360 vs .329). By the career numbers, Joe Charboneau had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Charboneau and Ben Zobrist

Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
167.04
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
144.91
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
722
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
647
537.67
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
142.94
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1566
137.45
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
93.91
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
88.3
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
26
21.61
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
30.63
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.32
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.86
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
24.1
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
14.66
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
59
49.03
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
49.15
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Joe Charboneau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joe Charboneau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
91.18
75.77
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940.85
82.58
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
243.49
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2504
219.78
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
237
196.95
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
213.19
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Charboneau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Joe Charboneau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
80.61
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
77.59
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
94.74
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
67.41
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
151.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1485
130.34
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
92.42
76.8
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.98
83.38
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.32
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.72
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
61
50.69
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.07
Joe Charboneau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
82.27
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
994
87.24
Joe Charboneau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.29
7.29
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
6.88
6.88
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.66
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.28
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.65
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
5.88
Joe Charboneau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
25.76
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.88
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.49
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.18
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.32
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.82
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
14.48
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Joe Charboneau and Ben Zobrist

Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.14
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.06
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1503
1.01
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2664
27
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40078
27
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13359.1
9
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2740
1.85
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2638
1.78
Joe Charboneau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.06
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
2.15
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5463
3.68
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
2.07
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5378
3.62
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.821
1.821
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.917
2.917
Joe Charboneau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.51
81.51
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
0.41
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Charboneau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0