Hank Edwards vs. Bill Skowron — Career Comparison

Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Bill Skowron
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Skowron comes out clearly ahead of Hank Edwards across most offensive categories. Bill Skowron led in home run production (HR/PA+ 179 vs 150), batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 107), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 120). Hank Edwards held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 85 vs 71). Bill Skowron was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Edwards and Bill Skowron

Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1658
164.54
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6046
600
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2191
545.7
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5547
550.48
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
613
152.68
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1566
155.41
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
405
100.87
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
105.09
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
24.12
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.26
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.7
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
20.94
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
507
50.31
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324.09
80.72
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
806.49
80.04
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
964
240.1
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2548
252.86
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
823
204.98
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2003
198.78
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
70.98
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
681
67.58
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
276
68.74
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
888
88.12
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
510
127.02
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
134.77
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341.01
84.93
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
831.37
82.5
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.36
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
38.01
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.76
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
65.75
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 600 PA
870
86.34
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.99
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.69
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
4.47
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.47
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 600 PA
192
19.05
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.24
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.59
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.79
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.72
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.37
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.06
47.06

Fielding Stats for Hank Edwards and Bill Skowron

Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1478
1.1
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
1.05
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36233
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12077.2
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12052
8.98
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
0.69
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.08
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1094
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13092
9.76
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12982
9.67
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.784
8.784
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Skowron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1266
0.94
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Skowron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0