Sam Crawford vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Sam Crawford
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Sam Crawford posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Young. Sam Crawford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .338). Ed Young had the advantage in home run production (11 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 Ed Young

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
142.55
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10594
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9570
542
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2961
167.7
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
186
153.3
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
118.77
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
25.94
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
17.5
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.59
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
5.49
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
48.93
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
46.15
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624.99
92.03
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
97.32
80.21
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4328
245.12
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
272
224.18
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3744
212.04
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1391
78.78
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
86.03
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
100
82.42
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2813
159.32
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
193
159.07
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760.57
99.71
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104.56
86.18
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.3
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
43.04
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
580
32.85
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
18.27
18.27
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
1.31
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
13.65
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
20.73
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.84
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.44
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
23.16
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.48
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 600 PA
89.49
89.49
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Sam Crawford and Ed Young

Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
1.58
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
0.68
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41937
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13979
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
3.28
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
0.23
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.11
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5637
3.63
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5461
3.52
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.229
2.229
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.94
42.94
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.08
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Crawford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Sam Crawford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0