Brian Anderson vs. Johnny Edwards — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Johnny Edwards
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Johnny Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.680 vs .662) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .292). Brian Anderson had the advantage in slugging (.370 vs .353). By the career numbers, Johnny 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 Brian Anderson and Johnny Edwards

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
171.86
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5132
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
542.92
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4577
535.11
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
122.99
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1106
129.31
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
92.48
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
23.62
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.74
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
9.47
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
36.83
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
88.01
59.8
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531.98
62.2
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1615
188.82
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1587
185.54
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
73.39
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
50.27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
54.36
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
61.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.8
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
873
102.07
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.26
56.57
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536.12
62.68
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.44
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.87
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
44.17
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
54.36
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
13.8
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
635
74.24
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.08
8.08
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.76
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
3.62
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.72
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.03
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
10.19
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.83
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.75
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.69
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.35
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.44
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.15
48.15
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
39.47
39.47

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Johnny Edwards

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.45
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1392
1.1
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.9
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
1.01
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34055
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11351.2
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.43
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8925
7.08
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
0.56
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.07
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9710
7.7
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9628
7.63
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.13
99.13
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.917
6.917
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.09
91.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.08
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
0.24
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
0.46
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
0.3