Dave Edwards vs. Eddie Yost — Career Comparison

Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Eddie Yost
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Eddie Yost posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Edwards. Eddie Yost posted stronger numbers in OPS (.766 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.395 vs .303). Dave Edwards had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Eddie Yost 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 Eddie Yost

Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2109
137.92
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9175
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
640
543.91
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7346
480.39
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
129.18
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1863
121.83
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.48
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
87.04
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.1
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
22.04
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
3.66
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
9.09
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.69
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
34.79
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213.31
79.34
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
190.37
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2729
178.46
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3576
233.85
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1215
79.46
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683
44.66
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1759
115.03
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275.1
83.39
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.47
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
55
46.74
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1614
105.55
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
0.98
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
920
60.16
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.97
9.97
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
6.41
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.18
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
8.7
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.2
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.71
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
4.32
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
15.3
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
9.02
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
52.17
52.17

Fielding Stats for Dave Edwards and Eddie Yost

Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
1.52
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
2.13
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
1.03
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25772
27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8590.2
9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2436
2.55
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3663
3.84
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.28
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6370
6.67
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6099
6.39
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.75
95.75
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.997
2.997
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.26
48.26
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.37
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0