Richie Ashburn vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Richie Ashburn posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Edwards. Richie Ashburn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .303). Dave Edwards had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Richie Ashburn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Dave Edwards

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
640
543.91
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.1
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.72
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.69
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386.93
85.47
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3196
196.96
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
224
190.37
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
95
80.74
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
115.8
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.65
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.4
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
55
46.74
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.54
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.11
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.12
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.2
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.1
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
18
15.3
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.78
71.78
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Dave Edwards

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
1.52
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
1.02
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.15
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.09
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.17
57.17
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0