Ed Boland vs. George Foster — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
George Foster
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, George Foster posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Boland. George Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.827 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .279). By the career numbers, George Foster 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 George Foster

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1977
151.84
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7812
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7023
539.4
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1925
147.85
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
93.93
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
23.58
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
3.61
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
26.73
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
53.92
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1130.96
86.86
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
42
180
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3370
258.83
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2643
203
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
986
75.73
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1239
95.16
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
144.16
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128.4
86.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.99
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666
51.15
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
8.14
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1419
108.99
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.23
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.22
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
196
15.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.92
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.38
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
6.3
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
62.2
62.2

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and George Foster

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1882
1.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1789
1.01
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47797
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15932.1
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
2.15
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.07
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.04
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3990
2.25
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3928
2.22
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.087
2.087
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.02
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0