Ed Brinkman vs. LaRue Kirby — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
LaRue Kirby
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, LaRue Kirby posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Brinkman. LaRue Kirby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.601 vs .584) and on-base percentage (.292 vs .285). Ed Brinkman had the advantage in home run production (60 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, LaRue Kirby 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 Brinkman and LaRue Kirby

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
166.72
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
116
164.54
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
423
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
378
536.17
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
123.4
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
95.42
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
66
93.62
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.86
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.09
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.42
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.84
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.79
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.99
53.89
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
165.96
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
170.21
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
52.48
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
48.23
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
97.87
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41.14
58.36
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.84
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
43.97
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
845
76.36
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
86.52
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
7.86
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
6.93
6.93
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.42
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.02
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.35
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.16
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.35
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and LaRue Kirby

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.07
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45887
27
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15295.2
9
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2936
1.73
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
LaRue Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.962
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
LaRue Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0