Joe Chamberlain vs. Ed Poles — Career Comparison

Joe Chamberlain
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Poles
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Joe Chamberlain and Ed Poles are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Poles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .605) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .272). Joe Chamberlain had the advantage in slugging (.333 vs .308). By the career numbers, Ed Poles had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Chamberlain and Ed Poles

Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
175.51
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
164.15
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
600
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
575.51
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
526.42
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
138.78
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
132.08
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
26
106.12
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
111.32
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.32
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.65
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
20.75
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
13
53.06
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.81
54.36
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
191.84
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
162.26
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
40
163.27
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
179.25
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
13
53.06
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
75.47
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
69.39
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
47.17
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
28
114.29
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
122.64
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
13.74
56.09
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.02
64.2
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.77
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.49
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
43.4
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
38
155.1
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
3.87
3.87
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.6
63.6
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.42
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Ed Poles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Chamberlain and Ed Poles

Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.15
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.08
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2070
27
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
9
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.18
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.65
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.78
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
5.61
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
4.83
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87.42
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.05
86.05
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.205
4.205
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.32
94.32
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ed Poles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Poles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0