Ed Brinkman vs. Johnny Sturm — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Johnny Sturm
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Brinkman and Johnny Sturm are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Sturm posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.293 vs .285) and batting average (.239 vs .224). Ed Brinkman had the advantage in home run production (60 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Johnny Sturm 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 Johnny Sturm

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
166.72
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
124
130.99
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
568
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6045
546.23
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
524
553.52
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
132.04
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
95.42
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
107.75
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
18.16
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17.96
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.43
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.42
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
27.02
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
23
24.3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44.35
46.85
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
165.85
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
174.3
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
61.27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
461
41.66
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
36
38.03
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
96.13
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49.3
52.08
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
40.12
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
37
39.08
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
845
76.36
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
52.82
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.86
7.86
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.36
11.36
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.42
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.23
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.56
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.16
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.28
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.15
46.15
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Johnny Sturm

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.07
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45887
27
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15295.2
9
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2936
1.73
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1196
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1184
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.548
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0