1933
Born April 29, 1933
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Ed Charles Notable
Ed Charles divided eight seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Kansas City Athletics from 1962, then the New York Mets through 1969.
Across 1,005 games he batted .263, with 917 hits and 438 runs. He finished with 86 home runs, 147 doubles and 86 stolen bases.
He played 942 games at third base, with 1,833 assists and 122 errors. He turned 165 double plays.
He was born in Daytona Beach, FL, USA on April 29, 1933, and died on March 15, 2018. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | KCA | 147 | 535 | 81 | 154 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 74 | 54 | 70 | 20 | .288 |
| 1963 | KCA | 158 | 603 | 82 | 161 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 79 | 58 | 79 | 15 | .267 |
| 1964 | KCA | 150 | 557 | 69 | 134 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 64 | 92 | 12 | .241 |
| 1965 | KCA | 134 | 480 | 55 | 129 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 44 | 72 | 13 | .269 |
| 1966 | KCA | 118 | 385 | 52 | 110 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 30 | 53 | 12 | .286 |
| 1967 | KCA/NYM | 120 | 384 | 37 | 92 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 71 | 5 | .240 |
| 1968 | NYM | 117 | 369 | 41 | 102 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 53 | 28 | 57 | 5 | .276 |
| 1969 | NYM | 61 | 169 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 4 | .207 |
| Career | — | 1005 | 3482 | 438 | 917 | 147 | 30 | 86 | 421 | 332 | 525 | 86 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
2018
Died March 15, 2018
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