Ed Charles vs. Ken Griffey Jr. — Career Comparison

Ed Charles
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Ken Griffey Jr.
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Griffey Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Ed Charles across most offensive categories. Ken Griffey Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 250 vs 117), slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 110), and walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 93). Ed Charles held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 108 vs 105). Ken Griffey Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Charles and Ken Griffey Jr.

Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1005
154.26
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2671
141.77
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11304
600
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3482
534.46
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9801
520.22
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
917
140.75
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2781
147.61
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
654
100.38
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
84.34
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
147
22.56
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
27.81
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.6
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.02
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
86
13.2
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
33.44
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
263
40.37
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
63.27
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
464.23
71.26
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1979.91
105.09
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
212.13
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5271
279.78
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
1277
196.01
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4174
221.55
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.907
0.907
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
438
67.23
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1662
88.22
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
421
64.62
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1836
97.45
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
773
118.65
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2868
152.23
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
480.82
73.8
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1923.43
102.09
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.3
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
4.3
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
332
50.96
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312
69.64
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.07
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
13.06
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
80.58
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1779
94.43
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
7.45
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.53
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.42
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.76
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.41
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
13.97
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
10.56
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
9.77
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.37
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.66
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
18.57
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
13.43
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
71.07
71.07
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73

Fielding Stats for Ed Charles and Ken Griffey Jr.

Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
1.06
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
1.06
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
1.01
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2348
1.04
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
24244
27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60981
27
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8081.1
9
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20327
9
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
1
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5607
2.48
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
2.05
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.07
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.14
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.04
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2854
3.18
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5850
2.59
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2732
3.04
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5761
2.55
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.876
2.876
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.417
2.417
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.19
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0