Ed Brinkman vs. Nick Scharf — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Nick Scharf
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Brinkman and Nick Scharf are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Brinkman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.584 vs .534) and on-base percentage (.285 vs .208). Nick Scharf had the advantage in slugging (.327 vs .300). By the career numbers, Ed Brinkman 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 Nick Scharf

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
166.72
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6045
546.23
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
122.44
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
95.42
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.42
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.28
45.21
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
43.1
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
192.45
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
166.17
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
461
41.66
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
951
85.93
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519.1
46.91
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
40.29
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
40.12
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
845
76.36
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
7.86
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.42
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.71
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.16
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.87
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.15
46.15
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Nick Scharf

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.07
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.99
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2936
1.73
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.45
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
0.15
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.84
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.82
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.98
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.27
70.27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0