Sam Crawford vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Crawford posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Edwards. Sam Crawford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .303). Dave Edwards had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Crawford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Crawford and Dave Edwards

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
640
543.91
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
25.94
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
42
35.69
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
224
190.37
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1391
78.78
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
73
62.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
154
130.88
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.4
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
43.04
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
46.74
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.85
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.27
18.27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.2
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.44
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
18
15.3
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.49
89.49
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Dave Edwards

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
1.52
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
3.28
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
0.23
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.11
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5637
3.63
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5461
3.52
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.08
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0