Ed Amelung vs. Bill Bethea — Career Comparison

Ed Amelung
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueUnknown
Bill Bethea
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Amelung and Bill Bethea are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Bethea posted stronger numbers in OPS (.465 vs .413) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .220). Ed Amelung had the advantage in batting average (.193 vs .167). By the career numbers, Bill Bethea had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Amelung and Bill Bethea

Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
420
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
10
171.43
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
600
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
570
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
30
514.29
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.97
19.66
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
31.37
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
130
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
154.29
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
70
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
15.27
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
32.84
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
8
80
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
8.75
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Amelung and Bill Bethea

Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.07
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.34
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.94
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353
27
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
27
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117.2
9
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.1
9
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.75
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.14
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.14
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.75
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.28
Ed Amelung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.75
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.28
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.8
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Amelung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0