Ed Brinkman vs. Bob Spence — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Bob Spence
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Brinkman posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Spence. Ed Brinkman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.584 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.285 vs .265). Bob Spence had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Bob Spence

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1845
166.72
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
210.73
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
205
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
183
535.61
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
122.44
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
37
108.29
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
95.42
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
27
79.02
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
18.16
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.63
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.43
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.42
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
29.27
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.84
46.35
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
163.9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
166.17
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
54
158.05
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
49.7
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
13
38.05
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
55.61
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
951
85.93
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
28
81.95
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519.1
46.91
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
15.45
45.23
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
46.83
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
845
76.36
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
137.56
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
7.86
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
4.36
4.36
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.42
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.71
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.16
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.87
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.15
46.15
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Bob Spence

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
1.07
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.18
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728
1.02
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.02
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
1.73
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
9.81
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.76
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8697
5.12
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
10.63
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8436
4.96
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
10.56
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.635
4.635
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
86
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1009
0.59
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.11
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0