Ed Burns vs. Bill Lindsay — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Ed Burns and Bill Lindsay are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Burns posted stronger numbers in OPS (.579 vs .537) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .265). Bill Lindsay had the advantage in batting average (.242 vs .230). By the career numbers, Ed Burns 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 Bill Lindsay
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
321
213.05
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
19
167.65
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
273
181.19
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
18
158.82
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
50.95
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
15.32
15.32
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
11.33
11.33
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
1.41
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Bill Lindsay
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Bill Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.71