Shane Costa vs. Johnny Edwards — Career Comparison

Shane Costa
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Johnny Edwards
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Shane Costa and Johnny Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.680 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .292). Shane Costa had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .353). By the career numbers, Johnny 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 Shane Costa and Johnny Edwards

Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
205.79
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
171.86
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
449
600
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5132
600
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
421
562.58
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4577
535.11
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
142.98
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1106
129.31
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
96.21
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
92.48
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
37.42
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
23.62
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.67
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.74
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.68
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
9.47
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
46.77
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
36.83
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
43.26
57.8
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531.98
62.2
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
205.79
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1615
188.82
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
129
172.38
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1587
185.54
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
65.48
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
50.27
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
42
56.12
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
61.26
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.92
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
873
102.07
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
44.5
59.47
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536.12
62.68
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.02
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.87
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
21.38
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
54.36
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.67
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
13.8
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
84.19
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
635
74.24
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.08
8.08
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.01
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
3.62
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.01
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.03
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.36
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
9
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.67
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.75
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.34
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.69
Shane Costa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.01
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.44
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
39.47
39.47

Fielding Stats for Shane Costa and Johnny Edwards

Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.2
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1392
1.1
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
1.01
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
27
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34055
27
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
841
9
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11351.2
9
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
2.42
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8925
7.08
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
0.56
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.07
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.5
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9710
7.7
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
2.43
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9628
7.63
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
97.01
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.027
2.027
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.917
6.917
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.04
83.04
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.09
91.09
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.08
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.08
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
0.24
Shane Costa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
0.46
Shane Costa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
0.3