Ed Brinkman vs. Robin Ventura — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Robin Ventura comes out clearly ahead of Ed Brinkman across most offensive categories. Robin Ventura led in home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 53), walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 85). Ed Brinkman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 122). Robin Ventura was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and Robin Ventura

Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1845
166.72
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2079
150.82
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8271
600
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7064
512.44
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1885
136.74
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1056
95.42
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1239
89.88
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
24.52
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.43
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.02
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
60
5.42
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
21.33
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
46.86
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1173.42
85.12
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3133
227.28
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2983
216.39
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
72.98
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1182
85.75
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1894
137.4
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176.83
85.37
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.67
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075
77.98
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.98
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.58
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
76.36
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
1179
85.53
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
7.86
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
7.02
7.02
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.42
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.39
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.51
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
12.77
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.71
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.74
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.16
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.76
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.87
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
62
4.5
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.15
46.15
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 600 PA
38.71
38.71

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Robin Ventura

Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1820
1.07
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2052
1.1
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1885
1.01
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50147
27
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16715.2
9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2936
1.73
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
2215
1.19
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
3616
1.95
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Robin Ventura
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.12
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
6058
3.26
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
5831
3.14
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.25
96.25
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.842
2.842
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.86
91.86
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
0.23
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Ventura
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0