Dave Edwards vs. Steve Yerkes — Career Comparison

Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Steve Yerkes
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Yerkes posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Edwards. Steve Yerkes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .303). Dave Edwards had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve Yerkes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Edwards and Steve Yerkes

Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
149.21
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2859
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
640
543.91
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2521
529.07
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
141.87
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
107.87
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.1
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
26.02
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.72
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.69
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
34
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.84
64.4
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
190.37
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
185.1
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
188.67
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
64.43
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
53.31
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
116.47
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.57
71.47
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.4
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.36
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
46.74
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
43.44
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
41.34
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.51
14.51
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
24.13
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.2
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
11.33
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
4.62
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
18
15.3
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
15.95
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.05
71.05

Fielding Stats for Dave Edwards and Steve Yerkes

Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
1.52
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
626.4
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
0.9
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
1217.7
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1884
1695.6
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
153
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3407
3066.3
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3237
2913.3
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.01
95.01
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.651
4.651
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
194.4
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0