Ed Charles

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1969)

AVG .263
HR 86
RBI 421
H 917
OPS .727
PIV 4,412
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
4/29/1933 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Died
3/15/2018 in East Elmhurst, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-11
Last Game
1969-10-01

Full name: Edwin Douglas Charles

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,005 3,482 438 917 147 30 86 421 86 332 525 .263 .330 .397 .727 4,412

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 KC1 AL 147 535 81 154 24 7 17 74 20 54 70 .288 .257 (+12%) .326 (+9%) .393 (+15%) .719 (+13%) 1374.8
1963 KC1 AL 158 603 82 161 28 2 15 79 15 58 79 .267 .246 (+8%) .308 (+8%) .371 (+6%) .680 (+7%) 838.8
1964 KC1 AL 150 557 69 134 25 2 16 63 12 64 92 .241 .250 (-4%) .312 (+3%) .377 (avg) .690 (+1%) 239.6
1965 KC1 AL 134 480 55 129 19 7 8 56 13 44 72 .269 .245 (+9%) .310 (+7%) .371 (+4%) .682 (+5%) 487.9
1966 KC1 AL 118 385 52 110 18 8 9 42 12 30 53 .286 .248 (+15%) .309 (+9%) .376 (+18%) .685 (+14%) 910.5
1967 KC1 AL 19 61 5 15 1 0 0 5 1 12 13 .246 .242 (+1%) .306 (+23%) .357 (-27%) .663 (-3%) 45.5
1967 NYN NL 101 323 32 77 13 2 3 31 4 24 58 .238 .242 (-2%) .306 (-2%) .357 (-11%) .663 (-7%) 45.5
1968 NYN NL 117 369 41 102 11 1 15 53 5 28 57 .276 .236 (+17%) .298 (+10%) .340 (+27%) .638 (+19%) 1162.8
1969 NYN NL 61 169 21 35 8 1 3 18 4 18 31 .207 .248 (-17%) .320 (-11%) .369 (-13%) .689 (-12%) -323.9
Career · 9 seasons 1,005 3,482 438 917 147 30 86 421 86 332 525 .263 — — — — 4,781

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 15 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .133

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 WS NYN 4 15 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .133

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home502169524649053236.289
Away503178619242733185.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-10-01 NYNCHCW 411000101
1969-09-24 NYNSTLW 412001200
1969-09-19 NYNPITL 401000000
1969-09-19 NYNPITL 310000010
1969-09-15 NYNSTLW 400000002
1969-09-14 NYNPITL 412100000
1969-09-13 NYNPITW 211000020
1969-09-03 NYNLADL 300000000
1969-08-22 NYNLADW 300000001
1969-08-21 NYNSFGL 111000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 2 11 1 0 0
2B 3 0 4 4 0 2
3B 942 903 879 1833 122 165
OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 KC1 2B 2 0 3 1 0 1
1962 KC1 3B 140 138 145 285 16 27
1963 KC1 3B 158 158 153 310 25 19
1964 KC1 3B 147 144 138 259 19 25
1965 KC1 2B 1 0 1 3 0 1
1965 KC1 3B 128 127 150 251 12 28
1965 KC1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1966 KC1 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1966 KC1 3B 104 98 85 201 11 21
1966 KC1 OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1967 KC1 3B 18 17 17 40 2 1
1967 NYN 3B 89 86 85 201 17 16
1968 NYN 1B 2 2 10 1 0 0
1968 NYN 3B 106 90 69 200 13 19
1969 NYN 3B 52 45 37 86 7 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 3
Third Base 942
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ed Charles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Neal
    .259 avg, 87 HR
  2. 90
    Tony Bernazard
    .262 avg, 75 HR
  3. 85
    Kolten Wong
    .256 avg, 86 HR
  4. 82
    Adam Frazier
    .264 avg, 68 HR
  5. 80
    Tony Graffanino
    .265 avg, 58 HR
  6. 79
    Rich Rollins
    .269 avg, 77 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Charles

What years did Ed Charles play?
Ed Charles played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.
Was Ed Charles a pitcher?
No. Ed Charles was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Charles hit?
Ed Charles hit 86 career home runs with 917 hits.