Earl Ashby vs. Ed Burns — Career Comparison

Earl Ashby
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Earl Ashby and Ed Burns are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Burns posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.308 vs .293) and batting average (.230 vs .196). Earl Ashby had the advantage in slugging (.284 vs .271). By the career numbers, Ed Burns had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Earl Ashby and Ed Burns

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
37
189.74
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
600
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
102
523.08
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
528.32
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
121.46
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.54
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.54
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.98
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
51.09
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
148.72
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
34
174.36
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
181.19
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.15
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
117.95
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
75
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
51.55
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.09
57.8
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.65
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
55.09
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
59
39.16
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
15.32
15.32
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Earl Ashby and Ed Burns

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.28
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252.2
9
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.52
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
5.24
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
5.09
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.28
97.28
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.972
3.972
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0