Hank Edwards vs. Deacon Jones — Career Comparison

Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Deacon Jones
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Hank Edwards and Deacon Jones are closely matched on the surface stats. Deacon Jones posted stronger numbers in OPS (.829 vs .783) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .343). Hank Edwards had the advantage in slugging (.440 vs .429). By the career numbers, Deacon Jones had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Edwards and Deacon Jones

Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
183.06
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
400
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
49
490
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
152.68
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
14
140
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
100.87
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10
100
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.7
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
40
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324.09
80.72
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.49
84.91
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
21
210
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
204.98
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
210
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
70.98
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
7
70
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
68.74
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
100
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
127.02
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
160
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341.01
84.93
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8.39
83.92
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
60
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
65.75
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
80
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.99
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.47
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
10
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.24
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.72
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.03
29.03
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Hank Edwards and Deacon Jones

Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.02
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.02
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
9
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
7.55
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.73
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1094
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
8.56
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.27
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.61
96.61
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.143
8.143
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Deacon Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.02
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Deacon Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0