Ed Burns vs. Melvin Coleman — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Melvin Coleman posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Burns. Melvin Coleman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .308). By the career numbers, Melvin Coleman 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 Melvin Coleman

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
20
173.91
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
121.46
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
156.52
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
103.54
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.94
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.98
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.9
77.36
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
200
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
181.19
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
75
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
88.45
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.65
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.17
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
59
39.16
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
15.32
15.32
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Melvin Coleman

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.2
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.68
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.46
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
5.58
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.13
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.05
92.05
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.263
4.263
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0