Bruce Benedict vs. Doc Edwards — Career Comparison

Bruce Benedict
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Doc Edwards
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bruce Benedict and Doc Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Edwards posted stronger numbers in slugging (.325 vs .299) and home run production (15 career HR at a higher rate). Bruce Benedict had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 vs .299). By the career numbers, Doc 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 Bruce Benedict and Doc Edwards

Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
982
179.14
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
195.48
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3289
600
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
973
600
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2878
525.02
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
906
558.68
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
696
126.97
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
133.2
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
104.71
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
168
103.6
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
17.88
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
20.35
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.09
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.28
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.25
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
22.26
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
29.6
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277.94
50.7
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
80.82
49.84
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860
156.89
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
181.29
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1037
189.18
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
278
171.43
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
39.04
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
42.55
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
47.43
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
53.65
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
83.19
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
86.95
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307.84
56.16
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
81.85
50.47
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.37
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.55
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
59.84
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
53
32.68
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
9.49
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.48
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
45.79
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
67.21
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.1
13.1
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
8.93
8.93
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
8.94
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.47
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.83
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
13.86
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
19.12
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.19
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.65
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.47
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.84
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.08
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Bruce Benedict and Doc Edwards

Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
1.12
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.17
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
1.03
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23342
27
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6476
27
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7780.2
9
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2158.2
9
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4651
5.38
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1573
6.56
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
0.67
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.51
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.06
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281
6.11
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721
7.18
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5228
6.05
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1696
7.07
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.55
98.55
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.384
5.384
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.036
6.036
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.86
91.86
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.77
85.77
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.06
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.06
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.28
Bruce Benedict
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
0.89
Doc Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.51
Bruce Benedict
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
0.42
Doc Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.22