Neal Ball vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Dave Edwards posted the stronger offensive profile against Neal Ball. Dave Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .609) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .295). Neal Ball had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .238). 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 Neal Ball and Dave Edwards

Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
169.59
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
544.93
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
640
543.91
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
136.49
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
110.47
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
18.92
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.1
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.74
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.69
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68.73
58.41
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
190.37
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
179.32
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
51.01
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186.87
63.13
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.4
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
33.45
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
46.74
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
323
109.12
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
31.08
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.2
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.69
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
32.77
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
18
15.3
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.85
94.85
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Dave Edwards

Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
1.52
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.02
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.9
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
3.44
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
9.16
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2319
8.38
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.862
4.862
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.91
58.91
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.52
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0