Ed Charles vs. Wally Gerber — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ed Charles comes out clearly ahead of Wally Gerber across most offensive categories. Ed Charles led in home run production (HR/PA+ 117 vs 21), slugging (SLG+ 110 vs 83), and batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 94). Wally Gerber held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 108). Ed Charles was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Charles and Wally Gerber

Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
1005
154.26
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1522
157.02
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5816
600
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3482
534.46
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5099
526.03
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
140.75
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1309
135.04
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
654
100.38
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
111.83
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
22.56
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
17.74
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.6
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.75
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.72
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
40.37
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
225
23.21
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
464.23
71.26
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541.02
55.81
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1382
212.13
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1594
164.44
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1277
196.01
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1807
186.42
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
438
67.23
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
57.57
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
64.62
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
476
49.11
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
773
118.65
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1027
105.95
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480.82
73.8
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
626.59
64.64
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.3
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.4
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
50.96
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
47.97
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.07
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
525
80.58
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
36.83
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.29
16.29
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
36
5.53
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
22.59
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.76
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.97
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.44
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.37
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.85
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
18.57
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
90
9.28
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.07
71.07
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 600 PA
47.78
47.78

Fielding Stats for Ed Charles and Wally Gerber

Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
1.06
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1497
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
1.01
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24244
27
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8081.1
9
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
1
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3025
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
2.05
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4446
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.14
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2854
3.18
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7921
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2732
3.04
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7471
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.876
2.876
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.991
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.19
Wally Gerber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gerber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0