Phil Baker vs. Doc Edwards — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Doc Edwards
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Doc Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Edwards posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.299 vs .293) and home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). Phil Baker had the advantage in batting average (.259 vs .238). By the career numbers, Doc 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 Phil Baker and Doc Edwards

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
195.48
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906
558.68
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
133.2
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
168
103.6
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
20.35
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.25
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
29.6
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80.56
56.47
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.82
49.84
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
181.29
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
175.93
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
171.43
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69
42.55
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
53.65
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
141
86.95
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
81.85
50.47
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.55
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.68
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.48
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
109
67.21
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
8.93
8.93
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.62
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
31
19.12
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.08
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Doc Edwards

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
1.17
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.17
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6476
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2158.2
9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1573
6.56
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.51
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1721
7.18
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1696
7.07
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.036
6.036
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.77
85.77
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.28
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.51
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.22