Ed Charles vs. Steve Garvey — Career Comparison

Ed Charles
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Steve Garvey
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Steve Garvey comes out clearly ahead of Ed Charles across most offensive categories. Steve Garvey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 158 vs 117), contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 108), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 110). Ed Charles held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 61). Steve Garvey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Charles and Steve Garvey

Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1005
154.26
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2332
147.81
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9466
600
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
3482
534.46
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8835
560
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
917
140.75
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2599
164.74
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
654
100.38
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1844
116.88
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
147
22.56
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
27.89
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.6
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.73
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
86
13.2
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
17.24
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
263
40.37
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
47.86
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
464.23
71.26
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1235.33
78.3
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
212.13
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3941
249.8
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
1277
196.01
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3107
196.94
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
438
67.23
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1143
72.45
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
421
64.62
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
82.91
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
773
118.65
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2179
138.12
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
480.82
73.8
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.03
81.96
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.3
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.84
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
50.96
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479
30.36
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.07
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
7.16
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
80.58
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003
63.57
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.44
9.44
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.53
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.09
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.76
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.7
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
13.97
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
251
15.91
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.26
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.37
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
3.93
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
18.57
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
9.19
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.07
71.07
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
57.24
57.24

Fielding Stats for Ed Charles and Steve Garvey

Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
1.06
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2261
1.05
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
1.01
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
1.02
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
24244
27
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8081.1
9
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
1
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19004
8.79
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
2.05
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1434
0.66
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.14
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.06
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2854
3.18
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20568
9.51
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2732
3.04
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20438
9.45
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.37
99.37
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.876
2.876
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.039
9.039
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.19
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1531
0.71
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0