Pete Charton vs. Steve Engel — Career Comparison

Pete Charton
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Charton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Charton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.26 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Pete Charton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Charton and Steve Engel

Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.46
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
5.26
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.42
5.42
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
9.28
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.66
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.32
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.12
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
5.05
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.939
0.939
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
37.66
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.94
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.4
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
34.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28

Fielding Stats for Pete Charton and Steve Engel

Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.46
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.97
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.22
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.18
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.18
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Charton and Steve Engel

Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1363.64
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
10.81
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.79
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA