Ed Charles
Edwin Douglas Charles
Born: April 29, 1933
Daytona Beach, FL USA
Deceased: 2018
East Elmhurst, NY USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1962-1969
Minor League Statistics
Ed Charles compiled a career batting average of .263 with 86 home runs and 421 RBI in his 1005-game career with the Kansas City Athletics and New York Mets. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 147 | 604 | 535 | 81 | 154 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 74 | 20 | 4 | 54 | 70 | .288 | .356 | .454 | .811 | 243 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 158 | 679 | 603 | 82 | 161 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 79 | 15 | 8 | 58 | 79 | .267 | .332 | .395 | .727 | 238 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| 1964 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 150 | 634 | 557 | 69 | 134 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 12 | 7 | 64 | 92 | .241 | .321 | .379 | .700 | 211 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1965 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 134 | 535 | 480 | 55 | 129 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 13 | 4 | 44 | 72 | .269 | .332 | .388 | .720 | 186 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 118 | 420 | 385 | 52 | 110 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 30 | 53 | .286 | .337 | .444 | .781 | 171 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1967 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 19 | 74 | 61 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | .246 | .378 | .262 | .641 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967 | NL | New York Mets | 101 | 365 | 323 | 32 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 58 | .238 | .300 | .319 | .619 | 103 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1968 | NL | New York Mets | 117 | 409 | 369 | 41 | 102 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 57 | .276 | .328 | .434 | .761 | 160 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 1969 | NL | New York Mets | 61 | 189 | 169 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 31 | .207 | .286 | .320 | .605 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 1005 | 3909 | 3482 | 438 | 917 | 147 | 30 | 86 | 421 | 86 | 35 | 332 | 525 | .263 | .330 | .397 | .727 | 1382 | 91 | 28 | 36 | 31 | 20 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 3B | 140 | 138 | 1201.7 | 145 | 285 | 16 | 27 | .964 | 3.221 | 3.071 |
| 1962 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 2B | 2 | 0 | 3.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.818 | 2.000 |
| 1963 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 3B | 158 | 158 | 1414.0 | 153 | 310 | 25 | 19 | .949 | 2.947 | 2.930 |
| 1964 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 3B | 147 | 144 | 1293.7 | 138 | 259 | 19 | 25 | .954 | 2.762 | 2.701 |
| 1965 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 3B | 128 | 127 | 1108.3 | 150 | 251 | 12 | 28 | .971 | 3.256 | 3.133 |
| 1965 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | SS | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1965 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 36.000 | 4.000 |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 3B | 104 | 98 | 882.3 | 85 | 201 | 11 | 21 | .963 | 2.917 | 2.750 |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | NL | New York Mets | 3B | 89 | 86 | 763.7 | 85 | 201 | 17 | 16 | .944 | 3.371 | 3.213 |
| 1967 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 3B | 18 | 17 | 148.0 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 1 | .966 | 3.466 | 3.167 |
| 1968 | NL | New York Mets | 3B | 106 | 90 | 850.0 | 69 | 200 | 13 | 19 | .954 | 2.848 | 2.538 |
| 1968 | NL | New York Mets | 1B | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 | 5.500 |
| 1969 | NL | New York Mets | 3B | 52 | 45 | 387.0 | 37 | 86 | 7 | 9 | .946 | 2.860 | 2.365 |
| Totals | 950 | 906 | 8081.3 | 894 | 1838 | 122 | 167 | .957 | 3.043 | 2.876 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NL | New York Mets | WS | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .133 | .133 | .200 | .333 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .133 | .133 | .200 | .333 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NL | New York Mets | WS | 3B | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.086 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.086 | 3.000 |
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