Nelson Cruz vs. Charlie King — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie King
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Charlie King built a career as a starting pitcher and Nelson Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nelson Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 11.85 and 2.268 for Charlie King. By the career numbers, Nelson Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and Charlie King

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.59
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.04
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.85
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.53
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
15.15
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.15
15.15
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.52
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.63
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.82
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1518
39.22
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
46.76
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.42
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.3
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
12.51
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.51
12.51
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.57
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.268
2.268
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1360
35.14
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
39.51
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.22
39.22
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.76
46.76

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Charlie King

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
5.27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.47
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.45
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.33
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.25
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.427
0.427
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Charlie King

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3221.05
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
521.05
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.5
7.9
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.81
-12.72
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-1.16
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
189.47
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA