Ed Charles vs. Bruce Christensen — Career Comparison

Ed Charles
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Bruce Christensen
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Charles and Bruce Christensen are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Charles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .629) and slugging (.397 vs .286). Bruce Christensen had the advantage in on-base percentage (.343 vs .333). By the career numbers, Ed Charles had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Charles and Bruce Christensen

Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1005
154.26
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
245.07
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
71
600
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3482
534.46
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
63
532.39
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
140.75
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
143.66
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
100.38
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
135.21
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
22.56
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.6
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
40.37
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464.23
71.26
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
5.25
44.33
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1382
212.13
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
152.11
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
196.01
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
23
194.37
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
67.23
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
33.8
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
64.62
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.35
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
118.65
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
59.15
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480.82
73.8
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6.7
56.58
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.3
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
50.96
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50.7
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.07
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
525
80.58
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.2
14.2
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
5.53
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.76
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
13.97
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
5.37
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
18.57
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.07
71.07
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ed Charles and Bruce Christensen

Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
950
1.06
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.35
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
1.01
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.84
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24244
27
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
27
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8081.1
9
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
9
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894
1
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.41
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1838
2.05
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.09
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.14
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2854
3.18
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.56
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2732
3.04
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.5
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.876
2.876
Bruce Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.333
3.333
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
0.19
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.73
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0