Ed Burns vs. Chris Lindsay — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Chris Lindsay
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Burns and Chris Lindsay are closely matched on the surface stats. Chris Lindsay posted stronger numbers in slugging (.285 vs .271) and batting average (.242 vs .230). Ed Burns had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .301). By the career numbers, Chris Lindsay 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 Chris Lindsay

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
229
147.11
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
904
600
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
600
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828
531.91
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
183
121.46
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
128.48
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
156
103.54
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
107.28
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
19.27
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.98
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.93
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
21.2
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.84
51.93
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
151.61
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
181.19
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
271
174.09
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
62.31
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
43.14
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
43.04
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
113
75
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
105.35
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.57
58.83
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.65
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.14
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
63
40.47
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
39.16
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
87
55.89
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
15.32
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
10.74
10.74
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.95
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
22.48
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.99
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.99
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Chris Lindsay

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.03
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.03
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5961
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
9
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1923
8.71
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.73
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.24
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1338
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2138
9.68
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1302
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2084
9.44
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.47
97.47
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.45
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Chris Lindsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Lindsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0