Ed Brinkman vs. Al Kaline — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Kaline comes out clearly ahead of Ed Brinkman across most offensive categories. Al Kaline led in home run production (HR/PA+ 209 vs 53), walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 85). Al Kaline was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and Al Kaline

Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1845
166.72
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2834
146.62
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10116
523.38
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3007
155.57
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
95.42
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2035
105.29
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
25.77
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.88
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
60
5.42
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
20.64
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
50.29
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1822.79
94.31
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4852
251.03
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4339
224.49
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
83.92
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
81.9
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2806
145.18
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.99
96.59
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
2.85
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
66.07
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.98
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845
76.36
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1020
52.77
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.86
7.86
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.37
11.37
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.42
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.33
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
14.02
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
7.09
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.16
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.36
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
10.45
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.82
67.82

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Al Kaline

Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1820
1.07
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2625
1.08
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1728
1.02
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2482
1.02
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65480
27
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21826.2
9
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2936
1.73
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5938
2.45
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.1
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.03
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6255
2.58
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6173
2.55
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.352
2.352
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
94.55
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0