Shogo Akiyama vs. Mike Edwards — Career Comparison

Shogo Akiyama
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Mike Edwards
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Shogo Akiyama and Mike Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Edwards posted stronger numbers in slugging (.298 vs .274) and batting average (.250 vs .224). Shogo Akiyama had the advantage in OPS (.596 vs .578). By the career numbers, Mike Edwards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Mike Edwards

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
234.07
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
202.77
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
364
600
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
600
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
317
522.53
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
879
562.26
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
71
117.03
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
140.72
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
56
92.31
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
118.98
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.08
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
17.91
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.56
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.28
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
21.75
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.21
51.45
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67.53
43.2
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
87
143.41
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
167.59
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
191.21
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
164.39
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
32
52.75
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
60.13
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
34.62
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
31.34
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
53
87.36
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
90.19
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.13
54.6
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.57
47.06
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.2
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
64.29
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
32
20.47
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
121.98
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
49.25
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.18
12.18
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.43
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.64
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.3
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
19
12.15
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.84
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
24.31
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.89
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
19.19
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
15
24.73
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
43.5
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
55.88
55.88

Fielding Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Mike Edwards

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.39
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.22
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.97
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.02
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2193
27
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6308
27
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
9
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2102.2
9
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
2.13
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
2.16
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
2.96
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.2
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.18
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1243
5.32
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
2.15
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
5.12
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.185
4.185
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.91
69.91
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.22
83.22
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.58
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0