Dave Edwards vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Edwards. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .303). Dave Edwards had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Young 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 Ed Young

Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
182
150
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
640
543.91
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
42
35.69
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
224
190.37
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
95
80.74
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
73
62.04
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
154
130.88
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
46.74
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.25
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.2
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
18
15.3
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Dave Edwards and Ed Young

Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.52
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.96
58.96
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0