Raymond Charles vs. Willie Kirkland — Career Comparison

Raymond Charles
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Willie Kirkland
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Kirkland comes out clearly ahead of Raymond Charles across most offensive categories. Willie Kirkland led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 109 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 96 vs 78). Raymond Charles held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 94 vs 79). Willie Kirkland was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Raymond Charles and Willie Kirkland

Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
237
151.28
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1149
177.59
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
940
600
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3882
600
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
851
543.19
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3494
540.03
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
186
118.72
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
129.37
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
98.94
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
81.3
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.68
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.71
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.47
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.48
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.64
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
22.87
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
31
19.79
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
48.07
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
68.39
43.66
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477.03
73.73
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
226
144.26
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1473
227.67
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
246
157.02
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1175
181.61
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
76
48.51
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
68.47
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
51
32.55
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
78.67
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
126
80.43
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
804
124.27
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
76.03
48.53
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470.08
72.66
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.83
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.32
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
54
34.47
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
49.92
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.87
Raymond Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
52.98
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 600 PA
648
100.15
Raymond Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
5.99
Raymond Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Raymond Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
18.51
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.47
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.26
Raymond Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 600 PA
45
6.96
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
15.32
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
8.04
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.94
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
15.32
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
10.97
Raymond Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 600 PA
73.24
73.24

Fielding Stats for Raymond Charles and Willie Kirkland

Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.03
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
1.14
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.01
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
0.98
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
6138
27
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23544
27
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2046
9
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
9
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
2.09
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1740
2
Raymond Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
2.81
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.1
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.44
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.06
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1214
5.34
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
2.15
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1113
4.9
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1823
2.09
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.68
91.68
Willie Kirkland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.43
97.43
Raymond Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.736
4.736
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.832
1.832
Raymond Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.53
85.53
Raymond Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.27
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.02
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Raymond Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Kirkland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0