Jerry Cram vs. Charlie King — Career Comparison

Jerry Cram
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie King
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Charlie King built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Cram as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jerry Cram posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.98 and WHIP 1.428 compared to 11.85 and 2.268 for Charlie King. By the career numbers, Jerry Cram had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Cram and Charlie King

Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.28
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.98
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
11.85
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
9.68
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
15.15
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.15
15.15
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.63
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.42
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.724
0.724
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.56
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
37.06
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
46.76
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
12.51
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.51
12.51
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.3
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.345
1.345
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.268
2.268
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
34.45
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
39.51
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.76
46.76

Fielding Stats for Jerry Cram and Charlie King

Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.28
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.93
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.12
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.05
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.05
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Cram and Charlie King

Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2300
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
6.7
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-1.16
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Cram
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Cram
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA