Josh Clarke vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Josh Clarke
Pre-GenerationalKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Josh Clarke and Dave Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Edwards posted stronger numbers in slugging (.350 vs .302) and home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). Josh Clarke had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .303). By the career numbers, Dave Edwards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Josh Clarke and Dave Edwards

Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
223
139.09
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
962
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
504.57
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
640
543.91
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
120.37
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
129.18
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
100.42
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.23
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.1
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.61
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.96
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.69
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111.89
69.78
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
152.18
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
190.37
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
207.69
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
73.6
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
43
26.82
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
97.3
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.77
74.7
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.4
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
84.2
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
55
46.74
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
86.69
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.92
6.92
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.11
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
31.81
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.2
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
31.81
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
18
15.3
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Josh Clarke and Dave Edwards

Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.18
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.52
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
0.97
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.9
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4932
27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1644
9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
2.1
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.48
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.42
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
2.68
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
2.73
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
2.51
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
2.61
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.125
2.125
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Josh Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.41
82.41
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.96
58.96
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0