Ed Beecher vs. Frank McGowan — Career Comparison

Ed Beecher
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBuffalo BisonsPlayers' LeagueLeft Fielder
Frank McGowan
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Beecher and Frank McGowan are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Beecher posted stronger numbers in slugging (.363 vs .351) and batting average (.273 vs .262). Frank McGowan had the advantage in OPS (.698 vs .685). By the career numbers, Ed Beecher had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Beecher and Frank McGowan

Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
283
133.07
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
157.89
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
1276
600
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1425
600
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1190
559.56
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
508.63
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
152.82
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
316
133.05
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
117.08
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
236
99.37
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
24.45
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
24.42
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.99
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.74
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.29
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.53
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
35.74
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
33.68
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152.27
71.6
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161.53
68.01
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
203.13
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
424
178.53
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
411
193.26
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
200
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
148
69.59
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
73.26
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
83.23
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
108
45.47
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
149.53
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
276
116.21
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167.8
78.9
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176.26
74.22
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.05
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.11
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
71
33.39
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
64.84
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
22.57
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
122
51.37
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.58
26.58
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
11.68
11.68
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
1.48
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
1.26
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
23.04
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.16
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.63
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
23.04
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
11.79
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
60.71
60.71

Fielding Stats for Ed Beecher and Frank McGowan

Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.02
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7527
27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2509
9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.83
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.21
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.37
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
2.41
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
790
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
2.04
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
766
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.67
84.67
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.004
2.004
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.343
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Beecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Beecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0