Joe DeSa vs. Ed Jurak — Career Comparison

Joe DeSa
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Jurak posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe DeSa. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .600) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .254). Joe DeSa had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Jurak had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe DeSa and Ed Jurak

Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
331.81
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
600
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
559.32
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
5.07
51.53
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
193.22
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
14
142.37
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.17
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
71.19
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
56.73
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
10
101.69
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
4.36
44.3
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20

Fielding Stats for Joe DeSa and Ed Jurak

Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.48
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.86
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
27
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
9
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
9
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
3.69
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
9.86
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
545
6.26
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
9.86
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522
6
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.667
6.667
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.325
3.325
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0