John Anderson vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

John Anderson
Pre-GenerationalNorwayThrows RightBats SwitchEuropeBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, John Anderson posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Edwards. John Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.734 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.329 vs .303). Dave Edwards had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John 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 John Anderson and Dave Edwards

John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1636
144.93
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6773
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6345
562.08
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
640
543.91
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1843
163.27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1341
118.8
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
29.06
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.1
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.98
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.43
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
44.47
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
42
35.69
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903.39
80.03
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2569
227.58
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
224
190.37
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2206
195.42
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
871
77.16
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
86.64
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
73
62.04
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1799
159.37
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
154
130.88
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991.09
87.8
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.7
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
27.46
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
46.74
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
356
31.54
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.03
19.03
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.76
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.2
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
18
15.3
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for John Anderson and Dave Edwards

John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
1.04
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.52
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
0.39
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.9
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41697
27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13899
9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8078
5.23
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.29
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.16
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8766
5.68
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8522
5.52
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.293
5.293
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.96
36.96
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
0.23
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0