Ed Poles vs. Charles Wesley — Career Comparison

Ed Poles
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIShortstop
Charles Wesley
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Poles and Charles Wesley are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Poles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .582) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .275). Charles Wesley had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Poles had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Poles and Charles Wesley

Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
164.15
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
162.04
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
318
600
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1333
600
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
279
526.42
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
559.49
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
70
132.08
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
138.63
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
59
111.32
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
116.13
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.32
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.5
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
7.65
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.35
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20.75
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
22.51
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.81
54.36
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109.47
49.27
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
86
162.26
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
171.49
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
179.25
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
159.79
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
75.47
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
67.07
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
25
47.17
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
54.46
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
122.64
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
120.18
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.02
64.2
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128.34
57.77
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.77
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
43.4
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
21.16
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.43
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.9
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
63.6
63.6
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666.5
666.5
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
4.6
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.5
23.5
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.42
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
19.35
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
12.15
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
12.15
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Poles and Charles Wesley

Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.15
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
1.52
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.08
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.02
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2070
27
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
27
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
690
9
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140.2
9
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
2.18
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
2.41
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.65
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
2.08
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.78
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
5.61
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1136
4.78
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
4.83
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
4.49
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.05
86.05
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.01
94.01
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.205
4.205
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.958
2.958
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.32
94.32
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.04
67.04
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.22
Charles Wesley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.27
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Wesley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0