Hank Aaron vs. Eddie Yost — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Eddie Yost
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Hank Aaron holds a real edge over Eddie Yost in this comparison. Hank Aaron led in home run production (HR/PA+ 328 vs 93), slugging (SLG+ 161 vs 102), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 102). Eddie Yost held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 190 vs 136). The edge belongs to Hank Aaron.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Eddie Yost

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3298
141.95
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
2109
137.92
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
9175
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12364
532.17
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
7346
480.39
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3771
162.31
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1863
121.83
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2294
98.74
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1331
87.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
26.86
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
337
22.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
4.22
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
56
3.66
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
32.5
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
139
9.09
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
532
34.79
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2507.85
107.94
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1213.31
79.34
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
2729
178.46
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5205
224.03
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3576
233.85
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
93.57
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1215
79.46
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2297
98.87
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
683
44.66
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1759
115.03
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2493.81
107.34
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1275.1
83.39
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.38
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.47
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
60.34
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1614
105.55
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
12.61
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
15
0.98
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1383
59.53
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
920
60.16
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
9.97
9.97
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
21
0.9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
6.41
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
5.21
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.18
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
8.7
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
10.33
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.71
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
3.14
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.32
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
13.47
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
138
9.02
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.68
76.68
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
52.17
52.17

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Eddie Yost

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3020
1.04
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
2.13
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
1.03
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
982
1.03
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78414
27
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
25772
27
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26138
9
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
8590.2
9
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7436
2.56
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2436
2.55
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
0.15
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3663
3.84
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.05
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.28
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8009
2.76
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6370
6.67
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
2.71
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6099
6.39
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.75
95.75
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.604
2.604
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.997
2.997
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.26
48.26
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.08
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.37
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0