Brian Anderson vs. Doc Edwards — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Doc Edwards
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Doc Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .624) and slugging (.370 vs .325). Doc Edwards had the advantage in on-base percentage (.299 vs .292). By the career numbers, Brian Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Doc Edwards

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
317
195.48
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
799
542.92
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
906
558.68
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
122.99
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
133.2
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
103.6
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
33
20.35
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.25
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
48
29.6
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.01
59.8
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
80.82
49.84
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
294
181.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
172.59
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
171.43
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
73.39
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69
42.55
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.36
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
53.65
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.8
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
141
86.95
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.26
56.57
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
81.85
50.47
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.44
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.55
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
44.17
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
53
32.68
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.48
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
67.21
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.93
8.93
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.76
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.47
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.72
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.19
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
31
19.12
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.83
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.47
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.35
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.08
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.15
48.15
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Doc Edwards

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.45
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.17
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.9
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6476
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2158.2
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.43
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1573
6.56
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.51
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721
7.18
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1696
7.07
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.55
98.55
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.036
6.036
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.77
85.77
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.28
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.51
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.22