Ed Brinkman vs. Red Kleinow — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Red Kleinow
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher

Ed Brinkman and Red Kleinow are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 90 for Ed Brinkman, 92 for Red Kleinow), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 85 vs 83). The overall lean goes to Ed Brinkman, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and Red Kleinow

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1845
166.72
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
584
186.88
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
1875
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
1665
532.8
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
122.44
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
354
113.28
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
95.42
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
286
91.52
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
18.16
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
45
14.4
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.4
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.42
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.96
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
27.02
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
68
21.76
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145.52
46.56
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812
163.73
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
448
143.36
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
166.17
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
515
164.8
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.497
0.497
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
49.7
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
146
46.72
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
43.2
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278
88.96
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158.92
50.86
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.56
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
48.96
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
845
76.36
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
68.48
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.86
7.86
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.76
8.76
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.42
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
15.68
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
13.44
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.16
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
13.44
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Red Kleinow

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
1.07
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
1.16
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728
1.02
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
1.06
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Innings
13173
27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4391
9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
1.73
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2460
5.04
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
1.3
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
0.15
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.19
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8697
5.12
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3188
6.53
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8436
4.96
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3096
6.35
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.11
97.11
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.635
4.635
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.451
5.451
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.2
91.2
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.12
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Kleinow
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
1.1
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Kleinow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
0.91