Ed Charles vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ed Charles comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Ed Charles led in walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 75), batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 90). Brian Johnson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 141 vs 117). Ed Charles was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Charles and Brian Johnson

Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1005
154.26
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3482
534.46
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
140.75
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
100.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
22.56
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
13.2
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
40.37
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464.23
71.26
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1382
212.13
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
196.01
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
67.23
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
64.62
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
118.65
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480.82
73.8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.3
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
50.96
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.07
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
525
80.58
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
7.45
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
5.53
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.76
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
13.97
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.37
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
18.57
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.07
71.07
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Ed Charles and Brian Johnson

Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
950
1.06
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
1.01
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24244
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8081.1
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
2.05
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.43
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.14
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2854
3.18
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2732
3.04
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.876
2.876
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.19
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29