Milt Bolling vs. Hank Edwards — Career Comparison

Milt Bolling
Silent GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Edwards comes out clearly ahead of Milt Bolling across most offensive categories. Hank Edwards led in home run production (HR/PA+ 150 vs 68), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 88), and batting average (AVG+ 107 vs 93). Hank Edwards was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Milt Bolling and Hank Edwards

Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
400
180.72
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
1328
600
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
1161
524.55
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
280
126.51
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
152.68
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
204
92.17
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
100.87
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
50
22.59
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.16
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
19
8.58
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.7
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
76
34.34
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
126.43
57.12
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324.09
80.72
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
401
181.17
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
404
182.53
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823
204.98
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
127
57.38
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
70.98
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
94
42.47
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
68.74
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
202
91.27
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
127.02
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
133.99
60.54
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341.01
84.93
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.52
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
114
51.51
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
84.94
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
65.75
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
7.06
7.06
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
16.27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.99
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.16
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
10.39
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.47
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.26
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.24
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.42
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.68
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.72
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.41
29.41
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03

Fielding Stats for Milt Bolling and Hank Edwards

Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
1.73
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.98
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5893
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964.1
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
2.79
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
4.94
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.37
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1769
8.11
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1094
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1688
7.73
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.466
4.466
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.35
56.35
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.02
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0