Ed Boland vs. Simón Valdés — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Simón Valdés
Pre-GenerationalCubaThrows RightBats LeftCaribbeanCuban Stars of HavanaWestern League (Independent)Second Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Simón Valdés are closely matched on the surface stats. Simón Valdés posted stronger numbers in OPS (.616 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.304 vs .279). Ed Boland had the advantage in batting average (.257 vs .245). By the career numbers, Simón Valdés 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 Simón Valdés

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
28
142.37
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
106
538.98
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
26
132.2
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
20
101.69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.51
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.59
58.93
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
33
167.8
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
177.97
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
47.14
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
9
45.76
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
10
50.85
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
19
96.61
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.76
64.86
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
40.68
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Simón Valdés

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.78
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206.2
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
3
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
5.53
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
5.14
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.91
92.91
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.26
78.26
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Simón Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Simón Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0