Bobby Brooks vs. Hank Edwards — Career Comparison

Bobby Brooks
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Brooks and Hank Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Hank Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.783 vs .747) and slugging (.440 vs .378). Bobby Brooks had the advantage in on-base percentage (.369 vs .343). By the career numbers, Hank Edwards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Brooks and Hank Edwards

Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
189.66
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
183.06
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
143
493.1
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
33
113.79
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
152.68
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
22
75.86
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
100.87
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.69
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.24
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
12.7
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
11
37.93
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
20.69
71.34
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324.09
80.72
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
54
186.21
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
217.24
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
204.98
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
70.98
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
68.97
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
68.74
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
34
117.24
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
127.02
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
20.76
71.59
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341.01
84.93
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.45
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
100
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
65.75
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.99
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.45
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.47
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.24
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
5.48
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
7.72
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.03
29.03

Fielding Stats for Bobby Brooks and Hank Edwards

Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.03
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.01
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330.2
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.15
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.29
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1094
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.2
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.132
2.132
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Bobby Brooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Brooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0