Willie Aikens vs. Hank Edwards — Career Comparison

Willie Aikens
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Willie Aikens holds a real edge over Hank Edwards in this comparison. Willie Aikens led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 85), home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 150), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 101). Hank Edwards held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 107 vs 106). The edge belongs to Willie Aikens.

Hitting Stats for Willie Aikens and Hank Edwards

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
162.61
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2856
600
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2492
523.53
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
141.81
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
152.68
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
438
92.02
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
405
100.87
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
26.26
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
23.11
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.7
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
49.79
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.4
84.33
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
324.09
80.72
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1134
238.24
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1012
212.61
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
823
204.98
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
63.24
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
70.98
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
87.18
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
276
68.74
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
127.31
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
510
127.02
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401.07
84.26
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341.01
84.93
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.78
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
67.02
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.82
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
444
93.28
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
65.75
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.99
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.67
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
87
18.28
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.47
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.63
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.24
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.89
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.72
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03

Fielding Stats for Willie Aikens and Hank Edwards

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.1
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.07
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13403
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4467.2
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4425
8.91
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.6
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.08
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4767
9.6
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1094
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
9.52
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.638
8.638
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.87
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0