Ed Brinkman vs. Matt Vierling — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Vierling comes out clearly ahead of Ed Brinkman across most offensive categories. Matt Vierling led in home run production (HR/PA+ 70 vs 53), walk rate (BB%+ 88 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 97 vs 85). Ed Brinkman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 110). Matt Vierling was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and Matt Vierling

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1845
166.72
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
460
169.22
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PA
1631
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PA
1481
544.82
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
140.53
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
95.42
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
98.22
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
24.65
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.78
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.42
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
12.88
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
42.31
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187.73
69.06
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
213.37
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
516
189.82
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
73.94
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
55.18
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
316
116.25
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194.13
71.42
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.52
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
43.78
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.1
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
845
76.36
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
127.65
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
7.86
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
4.7
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.42
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.37
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.52
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
9.56
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
8.46
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.16
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.05
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.51
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.65
67.65

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Matt Vierling

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
1.07
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.33
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.99
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
10124
27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3374.2
9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
1.73
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
2.09
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
0.42
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
2.53
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
943
2.51
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
Matt Vierling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.26
99.26
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.75
74.75
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Vierling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0