Charlie Atherton vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Charlie Atherton
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Atherton and Dave Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .631) and slugging (.350 vs .318). Charlie Atherton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.313 vs .303). By the career numbers, Dave Edwards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charlie Atherton and Dave Edwards

Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
65
144.98
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
269
600
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
600
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
242
539.78
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
543.91
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
133.83
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
109.29
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.15
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.1
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.38
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
24.54
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.69
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
26.1
58.22
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.73
58.41
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
77
171.75
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
190.37
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
185.13
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
28
62.45
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
23
51.3
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
51
113.75
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.78
66.42
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
46.84
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
46.74
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
57.99
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
10.35
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.92
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.46
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.2
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.46
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
15.3
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Charlie Atherton and Dave Edwards

Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.08
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.52
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.9
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1596
27
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
9
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.54
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.48
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.01
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
3.99
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.55
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.98
88.98
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.281
3.281
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Charlie Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0