Wade Boggs vs. Hank Edwards — Career Comparison

Wade Boggs
Baby BoomersNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wade Boggs comes out clearly ahead of Hank Edwards across most offensive categories. Wade Boggs led in contact rate (K%+ 233 vs 84), walk rate (BB%+ 173 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 139 vs 101). Hank Edwards held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 150 vs 54). Wade Boggs was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wade Boggs and Hank Edwards

Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2440
136.31
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10740
600
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9180
512.85
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3010
168.16
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
613
152.68
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
125.87
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
405
100.87
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
32.29
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
116
28.89
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
3.41
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
6.59
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.7
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
42.29
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1750.46
97.79
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
324.09
80.72
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4064
227.04
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4445
248.32
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
823
204.98
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1513
84.53
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
285
70.98
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1014
56.65
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
68.74
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2409
134.58
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
510
127.02
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812.32
101.25
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
341.01
84.93
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.28
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1412
78.88
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
10.06
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
745
41.62
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
65.75
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
14.42
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
9.13
9.13
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.62
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.99
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.36
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
236
13.18
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.47
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.34
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.24
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
1.96
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
3.3
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.72
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.68
40.68
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03

Fielding Stats for Wade Boggs and Hank Edwards

Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2285
1.06
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58402
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19467.1
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2115
0.98
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4304
1.99
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.11
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6651
3.07
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1094
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6419
2.97
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.809
2.809
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
0.22
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0