Kurt Abbott vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Kurt Abbott
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueShortstop
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Kurt Abbott and Ed Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .731) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .309). Kurt Abbott had the advantage in slugging (.423 vs .410). By the career numbers, Ed Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Kurt Abbott and Ed Young

Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
189.13
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
182
150
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2227
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2044
550.7
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
664
547.25
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
140.91
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
88.64
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
29.37
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
6.2
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
16.7
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
52.27
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
46.15
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265.01
71.4
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
232.78
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
272
224.18
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
181.32
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
73.55
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
65.2
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
122.05
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265.82
71.62
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.58
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
35.83
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.96
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
571
153.84
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.66
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.23
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
37
9.97
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
5.93
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.96
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
8.89
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Kurt Abbott and Ed Young

Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.23
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
1.01
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13474
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4491.1
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
938
1.88
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
2.53
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.71
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.16
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2279
4.57
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
4.41
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.53
96.53
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.571
3.571
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
0.55
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.46
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0