Buddy Armour vs. Ed McFarland — Career Comparison

Buddy Armour
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Ed McFarland
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Armour and Ed McFarland are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Armour had the edge in batting average (.281 vs .275). By the career numbers, Buddy Armour had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Armour and Ed McFarland

Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
189
148.24
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894
159.45
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
765
600
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3364
600
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
549.02
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3007
536.33
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
154.51
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
147.32
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
116.86
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
618
110.23
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
27.45
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
26.04
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.84
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
8.74
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.35
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.32
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
37.65
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
37.1
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95.4
74.82
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400.99
71.52
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
204.71
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1109
197.8
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
198.43
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1098
195.84
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
84.71
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
70.99
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
78.43
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
68.31
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
160.78
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
136.98
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105.14
82.46
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442.02
78.84
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.71
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.21
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
50
39.22
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
45.3
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
174
31.03
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765
765
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
19.33
19.33
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
1.46
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.06
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
15.16
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.18
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
11.59
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.18
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
11.59
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buddy Armour and Ed McFarland

Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.11
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
1.06
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.08
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.2
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
4556
27
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21588
27
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
1518.2
9
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7196
9
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
1.96
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3189
3.99
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.13
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
1.3
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.19
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.19
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
553
3.28
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4376
5.47
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
3.09
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4225
5.28
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.21
94.21
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.786
2.786
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.976
4.976
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.96
18.96
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.12
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.09
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.22
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Armour
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
1.36
Buddy Armour
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.06