Ed Boland vs. Joel Skinner — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Joel Skinner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Joel Skinner are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Boland posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.279 vs .270) and batting average (.257 vs .228). Joel Skinner had the advantage in home run production (17 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Boland 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 Joel Skinner

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
218.18
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1551
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1441
557.45
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
127.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
95.55
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
23.98
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.16
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.58
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
31.72
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
49.57
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115.34
44.62
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
173.31
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
167.14
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
159.77
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
47.14
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
46.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
52.61
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
92.07
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.3
57.01
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115.94
44.85
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.55
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
30.95
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.39
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
387
149.71
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
4.01
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.96
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.09
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
40
15.47
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.16
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.71
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.87
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 600 PA
30
30

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Joel Skinner

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
1.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
1.01
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11995
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3998.1
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2426
5.46
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.38
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.07
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2628
5.92
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2596
5.84
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.611
4.611
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.75
79.75
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.06
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joel Skinner
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.57
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Skinner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.29