Lew Brown vs. Ed McGhee — Career Comparison

Lew Brown
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueCatcher
Ed McGhee
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lew Brown and Ed McGhee are closely matched on the surface stats. Lew Brown posted stronger numbers in slugging (.362 vs .311) and home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). Ed McGhee had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 vs .269). By the career numbers, Lew 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 Lew Brown and Ed McGhee

Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
143.91
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
206.32
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1576
600
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
570
600
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
582.87
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
505
531.58
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
144.29
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
124
130.53
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
97.08
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
107.37
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
31.6
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14.74
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.8
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.26
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.81
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.16
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
47.21
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
22
23.16
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147.84
56.28
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
49.88
52.5
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
210.91
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
157
165.26
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
161.42
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
190.53
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
78.05
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
59
62.11
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
64.34
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
43
45.26
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
138.58
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
99
104.21
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160.72
61.19
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
55.42
58.34
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.16
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
45
17.13
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
56.84
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
59.01
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
64.21
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.37
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18.95
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.58
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.84
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Lew Brown and Ed McGhee

Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
1.05
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
3.86
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.82
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10053
27
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1148
27
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3351
9
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
382.2
9
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2683
7.21
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
10
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.1
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
0.87
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.26
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3418
9.18
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
10.44
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3094
8.31
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
10.18
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.52
90.52
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.913
7.913
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.34
21.34
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.24
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.63
Ed McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0