3B Ed 'Ez' Charles #8
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
07/11/1966
3B ED 'EZ' CHARLES #8 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
50 173 47 9 2 4 22 22 37 .272 .354 .416 6 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 55 45 60 55
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 50 55 45 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 20
Errors: - 55 25
Arm: 20 75 20
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 20
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 70
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/10/1966 Ok89 Win, 3-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/1966 ArTr Win, 10-9 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 0
07/07/1966 ArTr Loss, 4-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/06/1966 ArTr Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/1966 @ PoBe Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/04/1966 @ PoBe Loss, 7-9 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 1
07/03/1966 @ PoBe Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/02/1966 SpIn Loss, 4-13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/01/1966 SpIn Win, 4-3 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
06/30/1966 SpIn Win, 7-4 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/29/1933
Born in:Pleasure Ridge Park, KY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,500
Signed Through:1966 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1966 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 9 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 6 .222 .417 .556 .972 .426 .333 194
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 2.4 9.29 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Versus Right   2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .750 2.000 2.750
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .500 1.000 1.500
May   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Spring Training   37 10 2 0 0 1 5 7 7 0 0 0 .270 .386 .324 .711
2 Years Ago   64 12 1 0 3 5 9 4 14 0 1 1 .188 .246 .344 .590
Career   1342 310 59 10 35 140 186 130 258 6 15 13 .231 .304 .368 .672
Home   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Road   4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .500 1.000 1.500
Grass   9 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 6 0 0 0 .222 .417 .556 .972
Day   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Night   3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
As Starter   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .556 .833 1.389
Pinch Hitting   5 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .400 .571 1.000 1.571
Close/Late   4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .500 1.000 1.500
Inning 1-3   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
0 Outs   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
1 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
2 Outs   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Scoring Position   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .667 .333 1.000
Bases Empty   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Two Strikes   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Count 1-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   1 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 9th   5 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Low Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Medium Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 1966 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 50 173 47 9 2 4 22 20 22 37 .272 .354 .416 .770 .348 .145 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 198 1 2 0 5 0 2 72 15 6 3 66.7 25.6 5.07 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 7 2 0 1 5 4 9 3 1 0 0 .259 .432 .444 .877
Versus Right   141 38 5 2 3 17 15 11 33 1 0 1 .270 .325 .397 .722
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 5 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 .263 .364 .316 .679
May   54 17 5 1 3 10 8 7 7 0 0 0 .315 .393 .611 1.005
June   89 24 3 1 0 6 11 12 24 2 0 1 .270 .356 .326 .682
July   30 6 1 0 1 6 1 3 6 0 0 0 .200 .273 .333 .606
Career   173 47 9 2 4 22 20 22 37 2 0 1 .272 .354 .416 .770
Home   80 26 2 1 4 17 9 6 9 0 0 0 .325 .372 .525 .897
Road   93 21 7 1 0 5 11 16 28 2 0 1 .226 .339 .323 .662
Grass   173 47 9 2 4 22 20 22 37 2 0 1 .272 .354 .416 .770
Day   61 15 3 1 2 9 9 9 11 1 0 0 .246 .338 .426 .764
Night   112 32 6 1 2 13 11 13 26 1 0 1 .286 .362 .411 .773
As Starter   172 47 9 2 4 21 20 22 37 1 0 1 .273 .357 .419 .776
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   28 12 6 0 0 4 2 6 4 0 0 0 .429 .529 .643 1.172
Inning 1-3   58 7 0 0 1 3 5 4 17 0 0 1 .121 .190 .172 .363
Inning 4-6   71 22 2 0 3 11 9 8 14 1 0 0 .310 .375 .465 .840
Inning 7-9   43 18 7 2 0 8 6 10 5 1 0 0 .419 .519 .674 1.193
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   60 17 4 1 1 5 9 5 12 2 0 1 .283 .338 .433 .772
1 Outs   50 11 3 0 1 8 5 8 12 0 0 0 .220 .328 .340 .668
2 Outs   63 19 2 1 2 9 6 9 13 0 0 0 .302 .389 .460 .849
Scoring Position   42 10 1 1 0 15 4 7 10 2 0 1 .238 .346 .310 .656
Bases Empty   89 22 7 1 1 1 9 9 22 0 0 0 .247 .316 .382 .698
Runner on 1st   42 15 1 0 3 6 7 6 5 0 0 0 .357 .438 .595 1.033
Runner on 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 .286 .444 .286 .730
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 8 1 1 0 8 2 2 5 0 0 0 .400 .455 .550 1.005
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 2 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Two Strikes   73 10 1 1 1 7 9 10 37 1 0 1 .137 .247 .219 .466
First Pitch   22 10 6 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .455 .478 .727 1.206
Count 0-1   12 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 0-2   14 5 1 1 1 2 3 0 7 0 0 0 .357 .357 .786 1.143
Count 1-0   15 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .467 .867
Count 1-1   20 7 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .350 .550 .900
Count 1-2   19 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 11 1 0 1 .053 .095 .053 .148
Count 2-0   9 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .364 .333 .697
Count 2-1   16 5 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .438 .750
Count 2-2   21 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 .048 .048 .048 .095
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 3 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .700 1.000 1.700
Full Count   19 3 0 0 0 2 5 10 7 0 0 0 .158 .448 .158 .606
Behind in Count   45 9 1 1 2 5 5 0 18 1 0 1 .200 .213 .400 .613
Ahead in Count   46 17 1 1 1 9 5 11 0 1 0 0 .370 .483 .500 .983
Batting 2nd   22 7 3 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 .318 .318 .591 .909
Batting 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 4th   16 5 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 .312 .421 .438 .859
Batting 5th   121 33 4 2 2 12 15 16 30 1 0 1 .273 .360 .388 .748
Batting 6th   10 1 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 .100 .231 .400 .631
Low Leverage   73 22 4 2 3 8 9 10 17 0 0 0 .301 .386 .534 .920
Medium Leverage   65 15 3 0 1 4 7 6 11 1 0 1 .231 .301 .323 .624
High Leverage   35 10 2 0 0 10 4 6 9 1 0 0 .286 .381 .343 .724
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Boston - MLB 29 159 651 151 33 5 14 73 94 67 4 4 105 27 14 .232 .306 .363 .668 89 91 2.3
1963 Boston - MLB 30 152 618 145 25 5 17 60 81 56 8 2 133 15 16 .235 .306 .374 .679 96 95 2.5
1964 Boston - MLB 31 16 64 12 1 0 3 5 9 4 1 0 14 2 1 .188 .246 .344 .590 69 72 0.3
1966 Chicago - MLB 33 10 9 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 .222 .417 .556 .972 174 194 0.2
Total MLB 337 1342 310 59 10 35 140 186 130 13 6 258 44 31 .231 .304 .368 .672 92 93 5.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Total - 19 127 476 151 23 11 3 37 80 70 2 4 63 18 9 .317 .404 .431 .835 100 100 3.9
1953 Total - 20 63 261 81 12 7 8 37 51 27 2 2 34 18 9 .310 .377 .502 .879 100 100 1.9
1955 Total - 22 141 555 185 35 14 19 37 118 70 2 5 73 18 9 .333 .407 .550 .956 100 100 5.5
1956 Total - AAA 23 15 40 7 2 1 1 10 5 7 0 0 6 1 0 .175 .298 .350 .648 78 84 0.1
1956 Total - A 23 95 347 86 10 4 11 40 54 44 2 3 46 9 4 .248 .333 .395 .728 101 99 1.4
1957 Total - A 24 154 574 170 17 8 13 62 96 68 0 3 50 14 8 .296 .369 .422 .791 119 117 3.7
1958 Total - AAA 25 123 395 112 10 8 6 51 55 61 3 7 54 6 6 .284 .378 .395 .773 114 113 2.4
1959 Louisville - AAA 26 154 560 151 28 10 4 76 72 67 3 8 77 8 8 .270 .346 .377 .723 100 99 2.5
1960 Louisville - AAA 27 128 456 115 19 8 6 32 70 49 1 1 67 15 6 .252 .325 .368 .694 91 91 1.1
1961 Louisville - AAA 28 138 494 129 20 6 18 79 79 62 3 8 69 16 6 .261 .342 .435 .777 124 127 4.4
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA 33 50 173 47 9 2 4 22 20 22 1 2 37 6 3 .272 .354 .416 .770 116 124 1.8
Total PCL 50 173 47 9 2 4 22 20 22 1 2 37 6 3 .272 .354 .416 .770 116 124
Total AA 558 1945 514 79 33 35 248 281 246 10 24 273 46 26 .264 .346 .393 .739 106 107
Total SALL 249 921 256 27 12 24 102 150 112 2 6 96 23 12 .278 .355 .412 .767 112 110
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Boston - MLB 29 6 23 6 0 1 0 4 5 1 2 1 6 0 0 .261 .333 .348 .681 94 89 0.7
Total MLB 6 23 6 0 1 0 4 5 1 2 1 6 0 0 .261 .333 .348 .681 94 89
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 - - 2B 61 43 139 157 36 306 10 .967 488.0 5.46 0.0 .000
1952 - - 3B 127 69 104 214 24 335 17 .949 1016.0 2.82 0.0 .000
1952 - - SS 27 22 41 84 17 139 14 .899 216.0 5.21 0.0 .000
1953 - - SS 45 33 68 140 28 231 23 .900 360.0 5.20 0.0 .000
1955 - - 3B 141 74 115 238 26 372 19 .949 1128.0 2.82 0.0 .000
1956 - - 2B 10 7 24 26 2 52 2 .962 80.0 5.62 0.0 .000
1956 - - 2B 32 22 73 82 19 160 5 .969 256.0 5.45 0.0 .000
1956 - - 3B 3 1 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 0.0 .000
1956 - - 3B 95 33 57 117 16 183 9 .951 760.0 2.06 0.0 .000
1956 - - SS 3 2 5 9 2 16 2 .875 24.0 5.25 0.0 .000
1956 - - SS 27 21 41 84 17 139 14 .899 216.0 5.21 0.0 .000
1957 - - 2B 61 40 139 157 36 306 10 .967 488.0 5.46 0.0 .000
1957 - - 3B 154 59 92 190 26 297 15 .949 1232.0 2.06 0.0 .000
1957 - - SS 27 22 41 84 17 139 14 .899 216.0 5.21 0.0 .000
1958 - - 2B 75 50 156 197 49 366 13 .964 600.0 5.29 0.0 .000
1958 - - 3B 38 19 31 71 7 107 5 .953 304.0 3.02 0.0 .000
1958 - - SS 27 18 41 84 17 139 14 .899 216.0 5.21 0.0 .000
1959 Louisville - AAA 2B 61 38 139 157 36 306 10 .967 488.0 5.46 0.0 .000
1959 Louisville - AAA 3B 147 87 147 276 33 447 24 .946 1176.0 3.24 0.0 .000
1959 Louisville - AAA SS 27 20 41 84 17 139 14 .899 216.0 5.21 0.0 .000
1960 Louisville - AAA 2B 17 14 53 39 10 94 2 .979 136.0 6.09 0.0 .000
1960 Louisville - AAA 3B 98 60 98 173 14 287 16 .944 784.0 3.11 0.0 .000
1960 Louisville - AAA SS 6 5 9 19 4 31 3 .903 48.0 5.25 0.0 .000
1962 Boston - MLB 2B 151 148 285 453 115 756 18 .976 1316.1 5.05 +2.1 1.006
1962 Boston - MLB 3B 16 4 3 13 3 17 1 .941 61.1 2.35 +0.6 1.136
1963 Boston - MLB 2B 19 7 16 27 6 43 0 1.000 93.1 4.15 +0.7 1.083
1963 Boston - MLB 3B 138 135 96 231 24 345 18 .948 1198.2 2.46 +2.0 .996
1963 Boston - MLB SS 5 5 9 7 2 16 0 1.000 41.0 3.51 -0.6 .886
1964 Boston - MLB 2B 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.2 .998
1964 Boston - MLB 3B 16 16 11 27 1 38 0 1.000 136.0 2.51 +1.2 1.055
1966 Chicago - MLB 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.2 .992
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 .996
1966 Chicago - MLB 3B 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.2 1.051
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA 3B 49 48 26 70 4 97 1 .990 400.0 2.16 +2.8 1.033
TOTAL 2B 492 369 1027 1298 309 2395 70 .971 3957.2 5.29 +3.2 1.010
TOTAL 3B 1024 606 782 1626 179 2533 125 .951 8230.0 2.63 +6.4 1.012
TOTAL SS 194 148 296 595 121 989 98 .901 1553.0 5.16 -0.6 .886
PLAYER HISTORY
05/29/1961 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1961 Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award.
09/04/1961 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1961 Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award.
10/04/1961 Wins the 1961 American Association Round 1 with the Louisville Colonels!
10/13/1961 Wins the 1961 AA Great Glove Award at 3B.
10/15/1961 Wins the 1961 AA Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
11/06/1961 Became a minor league free agent.
12/07/1961 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $270,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
10/23/1962 Finished 3rd in 1962 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/29/1963 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1963 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/18/1963 Declined his contract option.
11/10/1963 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $90,000.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/07/1964 Injured on 04/04/1964, diagnosed with a fractured fibula, will miss 3 months.
11/06/1964 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
03/04/1966 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,500 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1962 730 1
1963 694 2
Year AB Rank
1962 651 1
1963 618 4
Year K Rank
1962 105 9
1963 133 1
Year 2B Rank
1962 33 4
Year SB Rank
1962 27 4
1963 15 9
Year R Rank
1962 94 6
Year HP Rank
1963 8 5
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