Charlie James vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Charlie James
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Charlie James. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .654) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .284). Charlie James had the advantage in home run production (29 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charlie James and Ed Young

Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
206.9
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
182
150
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1479
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
570.39
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
664
547.25
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
145.23
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
107.1
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
22.72
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.65
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
11.76
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
38.13
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139.22
56.48
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
210.55
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
416
168.76
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
64.1
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
69.78
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
122.11
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144.77
58.73
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
4.06
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
48
19.47
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.22
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
105.48
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
5.69
5.69
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.65
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.43
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
40
16.23
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.84
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.84
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.68
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Charlie James and Ed Young

Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.23
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
0.97
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8986
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2995.1
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
1.75
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
1.85
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
1.81
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.35
78.35
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0