Ed Charles vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison

Ed Charles
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Charles and Buddy Ryan are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Charles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .692) and slugging (.397 vs .354). Buddy Ryan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 vs .333). By the career numbers, Ed Charles had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Charles and Buddy Ryan

Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1005
154.26
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
154.66
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3909
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3482
534.46
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
571
531.99
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
140.75
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
150
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
100.38
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
22.56
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.6
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
13.2
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
40.37
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464.23
71.26
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
72.37
67.43
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1382
212.13
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
188.2
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
196.01
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
210
195.65
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
67.23
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
73.6
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
64.62
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
58.7
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
118.65
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
131.37
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480.82
73.8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.83
76.24
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.3
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.45
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
50.96
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
41
38.2
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.07
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
525
80.58
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
5.53
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.76
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.97
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
13.2
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
5.37
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
18.57
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.07
71.07
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
67.74
67.74

Fielding Stats for Ed Charles and Buddy Ryan

Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
1.06
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
1.01
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24244
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8081.1
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
1
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
2.05
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.14
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2854
3.18
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2732
3.04
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.876
2.876
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.37
95.37
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.19
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Charles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0