Dell Alston vs. Ed Burns — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Dell Alston posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Burns. Dell Alston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .579) and slugging (.310 vs .271). Ed Burns had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .303). By the career numbers, Dell Alston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Dell Alston and Ed Burns
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
189
303.21
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
321
213.05
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
109
174.87
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
273
181.19
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30.89
49.56
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
8.5
8.5
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
15.32
15.32
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
41
65.78
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
48.78
48.78
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Dell Alston and Ed Burns
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.39
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1302
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
96.17
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.504
1.504
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.444