Ed Boland vs. Solly Drake — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Solly Drake
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Solly Drake are closely matched on the surface stats. Solly Drake posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .279). Ed Boland had the advantage in slugging (.309 vs .295). By the career numbers, Solly Drake 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 Boland and Solly Drake

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
57
244.29
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
263.55
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
532.71
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
123.36
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
99.07
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
18.69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.87
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
24.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.88
53.98
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
157.01
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
185.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
18
33.64
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
106.54
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.3
57.01
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.27
56.58
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
59.81
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
53
99.07
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
6.06
6.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.61
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.04
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
46.73
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Solly Drake

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.39
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.93
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1832
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610.2
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.64
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.71
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
2.68
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.91
98.91
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.936
1.936
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.02
67.02
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0