Charlie King vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Charlie King
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Charlie King built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 11.85 and 2.268 for Charlie King. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charlie King and Ken Rowe

Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
11.85
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
15.15
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
10.92
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.15
15.15
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.63
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.77
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
46.76
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
41.1
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
12.51
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.15
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.51
12.51
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.268
2.268
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.522
1.522
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
39.51
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
38.12
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.76
46.76
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Charlie King and Ken Rowe

Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.79
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie King and Ken Rowe

Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-1.16
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA