George Anderson vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

George Anderson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, George Anderson and Ed Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .734) and slugging (.410 vs .375). George Anderson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.359 vs .338). By the career numbers, Ed Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Anderson and Ed Young

George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
141.7
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
530.47
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
152.24
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
119.58
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
21.07
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.96
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.59
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.63
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
32.66
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152.17
80.16
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
199.12
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
211.76
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
77.96
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
36.35
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
111.68
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165.92
87.4
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104.56
86.18
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.9
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.59
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
51.62
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
58.47
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.26
10.26
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.01
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
18.96
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.84
George Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
18.96
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.48
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for George Anderson and Ed Young

George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4471
27
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490.1
9
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.808
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
George Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0