Ray Barker vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Ray Barker
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ray Barker and Dave Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Edwards posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.303 vs .295) and batting average (.238 vs .214). Ray Barker had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Ray Barker and Dave Edwards

Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
323.6
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
272.8
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
356
600
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
600
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
318
535.96
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
543.91
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
68
114.61
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
129.18
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
42
70.79
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.48
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
26.97
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
22.1
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.85
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
11.9
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
43.82
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
35.69
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35.81
60.35
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
192.13
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
190.37
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
100
168.54
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
179.32
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
57.3
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
74.16
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
62.04
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
68
114.61
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
33.41
56.32
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.38
58.96
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.06
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
48.88
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
46.74
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.11
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
128.09
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
124.93
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.68
4.68
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.06
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.06
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.74
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.69
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.2
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Ray Barker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.69
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
15.3
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ray Barker and Dave Edwards

Ray Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ray Barker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.65
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
1.52
Ray Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.8
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.9
Ray Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2096
27
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Ray Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
698.2
9
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
662
8.53
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.06
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.13
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
9.71
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
9.58
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.813
5.813
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Ray Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.44
48.44
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Ray Barker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.73
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Ray Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Barker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0