Lyman Bostock vs. Hank Edwards — Career Comparison

Lyman Bostock
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lyman Bostock and Hank Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Hank Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.783 vs .769) and slugging (.440 vs .401). Lyman Bostock had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .343). By the career numbers, Hank Edwards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lyman Bostock and Hank Edwards

Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
107
150.35
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
427
600
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
546.6
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2191
545.7
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
175.64
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
152.68
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
141.92
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
100.87
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
17
23.89
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.84
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.7
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.72
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.21
83.19
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324.09
80.72
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
156
219.2
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
216.39
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
204.98
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
45
63.23
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
70.98
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
75.88
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
68.74
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
139.11
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
127.02
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67.2
94.42
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341.01
84.93
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.5
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
29
40.75
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
264
65.75
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.65
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.99
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.47
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.62
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.24
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.62
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.72
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03

Fielding Stats for Lyman Bostock and Hank Edwards

Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.13
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.09
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2588
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
862.2
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
7.73
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.51
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
8.46
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1094
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
790
8.24
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.41
97.41
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.315
7.315
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lyman Bostock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0