Gordon Beckham vs. Ed Jurak — Career Comparison

Gordon Beckham
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Gordon Beckham and Ed Jurak are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .668) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .301). Gordon Beckham had the advantage in slugging (.367 vs .344). By the career numbers, Ed Jurak had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gordon Beckham and Ed Jurak

Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1069
169.59
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3782
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3403
539.87
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
128.03
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
84.56
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
29.67
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
12.69
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
43.47
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380.91
60.43
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248
197.99
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
178.79
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
66.63
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
55.68
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
109.62
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379.99
60.28
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8.57
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
42.2
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.95
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
670
106.29
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
5.64
5.64
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.6
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.76
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
89
14.12
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.03
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.55
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.17
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.73
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Gordon Beckham and Ed Jurak

Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1024
1.11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
0.99
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24812
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8270.2
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558
1.7
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
2.75
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
2.31
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.09
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4160
4.53
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4081
4.44
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.985
3.985
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.325
3.325
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.06
89.06
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
0.61
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.56
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0