Ed Burns vs. Nick Franklin — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Nick Franklin
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Burns and Nick Franklin are closely matched on the surface stats. Nick Franklin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.645 vs .579) and slugging (.359 vs .271). Ed Burns had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .286). By the career numbers, Nick Franklin 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 Nick Franklin

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
301
195.67
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
904
600
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
923
600
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
541.5
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
121.46
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
178
115.71
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.54
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
110
71.51
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.35
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.98
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.25
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
15.6
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
44.2
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.77
61.6
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
194.37
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
181.19
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
262
170.31
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
53.95
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
62.41
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
113
75
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
100.76
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.69
58.95
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.65
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.55
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
77
50.05
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.3
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
39.16
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
246
159.91
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
15.32
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.95
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.95
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.2
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
11.05
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.3
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
12.35
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
89.47
89.47

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Nick Franklin

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.22
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.99
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5355
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1785
9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.93
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
2.52
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.14
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
909
4.58
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
4.45
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.33
81.33
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.58
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Nick Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0