Willie Clark vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Willie Clark
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Clark posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Edwards. Willie Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.745 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .303). Dave Edwards had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie Clark had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Clark and Dave Edwards

Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
146.34
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1435
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1280
535.19
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
640
543.91
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
153.03
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
114.98
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
22.58
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.1
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
14.63
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.84
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
38.05
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
42
35.69
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196.53
82.17
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
207.39
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
224
190.37
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
212.82
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
78.61
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
83.21
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
73
62.04
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
160.98
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
154
130.88
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213.25
89.17
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
12.13
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
47.67
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
55
46.74
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
31.36
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.13
19.13
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.02
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
15.89
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.2
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
15.89
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
18
15.3
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Willie Clark and Dave Edwards

Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.05
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.52
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.9
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8766
27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2922
9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3349
10.32
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.52
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.19
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3580
11.03
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3519
10.84
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.3
98.3
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.35
10.35
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.59
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0