Dave Brain vs. Ed Cogswell — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Cogswell
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dave Brain and Ed Cogswell are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Cogswell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .292). Dave Brain had the advantage in slugging (.363 vs .349). By the career numbers, Ed Cogswell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Ed Cogswell

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
109
125.53
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
521
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2543
556.25
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
496
571.21
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
168.14
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
143.95
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
21.22
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.43
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.61
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.15
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
21
24.18
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56.47
65.03
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
173
199.23
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
196.93
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
117.47
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
32
36.85
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
153.17
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67.2
77.39
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
29.31
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
28.79
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.18
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.81
24.81
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Ed Cogswell

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.03
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.98
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
10.46
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.38
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
11.16
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
4.21
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
10.72
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.087
4.087
Ed Cogswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.89
10.89
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.48
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cogswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0