Jimmy Brown vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Jimmy Brown
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Jimmy Brown posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Edwards. Jimmy Brown posted stronger numbers in OPS (.678 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .303). Dave Edwards had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Brown had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Brown and Dave Edwards

Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
890
139.35
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3832
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3512
549.9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
640
543.91
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
980
153.44
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
122.6
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
22.86
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.1
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
6.58
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.41
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
30.85
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.69
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399.38
62.53
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1237
193.68
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
224
190.37
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223
191.49
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
72.81
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
49.95
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
121.35
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456.26
71.44
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.88
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.4
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
36.17
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
46.74
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
17.22
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.84
34.84
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
12.06
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.02
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
6.11
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.2
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
6.11
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
15.3
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Brown and Dave Edwards

Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
900
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.52
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.9
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4755
27
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1585
9
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1646
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.48
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2291
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4107
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
2.73
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3937
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
2.61
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.86
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.374
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0