Ed Burns vs. Foster Castleman — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Foster Castleman
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Burns and Foster Castleman are closely matched on the surface stats. Foster Castleman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.596 vs .579) and slugging (.341 vs .271). Ed Burns had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .255). By the career numbers, Foster Castleman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Burns and Foster Castleman

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
213.05
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
224.58
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
600
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
716
600
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
554.75
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
121.46
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
136
113.97
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.54
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
89
74.58
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.11
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.98
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.51
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.76
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
39.39
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60.16
50.41
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
189.39
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
181.19
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
177
148.32
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
48.6
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
54.47
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
75
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
86.31
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.09
57.8
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
54.78
45.91
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.65
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.03
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
29.33
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.35
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
39.16
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
99
82.96
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
15.32
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.23
7.23
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.54
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.35
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.41
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.35
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.84
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.19
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Foster Castleman

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.29
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.98
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4772
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590.2
9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
2.31
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.17
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
3.75
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
3.58
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.776
2.776
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.32
76.32
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.3
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Foster Castleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Foster Castleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0