Mike Bell vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Mike Bell
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Bell and Dave Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .250). Mike Bell had the advantage in slugging (.373 vs .350). 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 Mike Bell and Dave Edwards

Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
397.5
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
272.8
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
600
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
562.5
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
543.91
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
112.5
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
129.18
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
52.5
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.48
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
22.1
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
11.9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
35.69
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
47.48
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.73
58.41
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
210
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
190.37
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
150
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
179.32
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
90
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
80.74
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
16
120
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.59
34.39
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.38
58.96
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
46.74
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
120
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.25
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
45
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
13.6
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.2
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
5.1
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
15.3
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Mike Bell and Dave Edwards

Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.21
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
1.52
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.7
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
9.83
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.81
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
10.88
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
10.65
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.816
4.816
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.76
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0