Ed Charles vs. Joe Cronin — Career Comparison

Ed Charles
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Ed Charles across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 93), home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 110). Ed Charles held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Charles and Joe Cronin

Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1005
154.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3482
534.46
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
917
140.75
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
654
100.38
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
100.61
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
147
22.56
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
11.54
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
263
40.37
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
464.23
71.26
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
212.13
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
1277
196.01
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
438
67.23
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
421
64.62
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
773
118.65
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
480.82
73.8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.3
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.31
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
332
50.96
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.07
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
80.58
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
47.52
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.63
12.63
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
36
5.53
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.76
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.97
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.91
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.37
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.82
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
18.57
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
10.73
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.07
71.07
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
55.06
55.06

Fielding Stats for Ed Charles and Joe Cronin

Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
1.06
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
1.01
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24244
27
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8081.1
9
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
1
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
2.05
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.14
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2854
3.18
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2732
3.04
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.876
2.876
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.19
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0