Harry Anderson vs. Hank Edwards — Career Comparison

Harry Anderson
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Edwards comes out clearly ahead of Harry Anderson across most offensive categories. Hank Edwards led in home run production (HR/PA+ 150 vs 129), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 110), and contact rate (K%+ 84 vs 77). Harry Anderson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 99 vs 85). Hank Edwards was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Harry Anderson and Hank Edwards

Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
484
162.69
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1785
600
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1586
533.11
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
419
140.84
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
152.68
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
261
87.73
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
100.87
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
82
27.56
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.38
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.17
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.7
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
53.11
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244.66
82.24
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324.09
80.72
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
713
239.66
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
594
199.66
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823
204.98
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
199
66.89
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
70.98
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
81.34
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
68.74
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
128.07
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
127.02
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
242.99
81.68
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341.01
84.93
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.38
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
53.45
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
10.76
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
291
97.82
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
65.75
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.03
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.99
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.04
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
9.75
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.47
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.01
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.24
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.02
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.03
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.72
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03

Fielding Stats for Harry Anderson and Hank Edwards

Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.08
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.03
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10697
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3565.2
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1251
3.16
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.17
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
3.39
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1094
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1320
3.33
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.077
3.077
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.34
95.34
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0