Charlie King vs. George Riley — Career Comparison

Charlie King
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
George Riley
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Charlie King built a career as a starting pitcher and George Riley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Riley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.97 and WHIP 1.759 compared to 11.85 and 2.268 for Charlie King. By the career numbers, George Riley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charlie King and George Riley

Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.24
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
12.2
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.85
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.97
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
15.15
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
10.66
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.15
15.15
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.66
10.66
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.63
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.24
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.93
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.14
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.72
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
46.76
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
41.59
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.45
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
12.51
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.79
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.51
12.51
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.52
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.03
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.268
2.268
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.655
1.655
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
39.51
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
35.9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.76
46.76
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.59
41.59

Fielding Stats for Charlie King and George Riley

Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.24
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.52
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.97
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.48
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.28
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.537
0.537
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
12.2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie King and George Riley

Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
1537.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.32
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-1.16
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.95
-35.54
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
262.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.29
2.29
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
George Riley
Career
Per 600 PA