Charlie Lau vs. Steve Staggs — Career Comparison

Charlie Lau
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Steve Staggs
Baby BoomersAlaskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Lau and Steve Staggs are closely matched on the surface stats. Charlie Lau posted stronger numbers in slugging (.365 vs .350) and home run production (16 career HR at a higher rate). Steve Staggs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .330). By the career numbers, Charlie Lau 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 Lau and Steve Staggs

Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527
241.19
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
119
166.82
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311
600
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
428
600
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1170
535.47
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
369
517.29
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
136.38
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
94
131.78
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
96.11
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
99.53
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
28.83
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
13
18.22
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.12
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.21
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.32
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.8
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
40.27
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
23
32.24
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139.75
63.96
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.4
66.45
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
195.42
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
129
180.84
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
188.56
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
208.88
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
48.05
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
65.89
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
64.07
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
28
39.25
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
104.81
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.34
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143.35
65.6
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.93
71.39
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.29
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
49.89
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.1
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
10.98
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
68.65
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
77.1
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.74
8.74
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
7.78
7.78
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.86
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.21
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.49
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
28
12.81
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.8
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.37
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.81
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.46
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.82
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.83
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
26.64
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Charlie Lau and Steve Staggs

Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
1.19
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.23
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.02
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.97
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7311
27
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2542
27
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2437
9
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
847.1
9
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
5.94
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
2.42
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.38
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.78
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1733
6.4
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
5.37
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712
6.32
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
5.2
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.79
98.79
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.84
96.84
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.333
5.333
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.224
4.224
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.45
78.45
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.06
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.48
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.11
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.24
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.48
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.18
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0