James Edwards vs. Dick McCabe — Career Comparison

James Edwards
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick McCabe
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Edwards built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick McCabe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick McCabe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.462 compared to 4.37 and 1.616 for James Edwards. By the career numbers, Dick McCabe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Edwards and Dick McCabe

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.23
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.15
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.91
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.57
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.27
41.27
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.69
40.69
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.35
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
4.37
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1753
27
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584.1
9
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
10.26
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
11.77
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.26
10.26
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.77
11.77
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.28
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
4.28
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
3.25
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.837
0.837
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
41.02
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
36.69
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.65
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
5.54
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.15
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.616
1.616
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2372
36.53
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
35.31
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.69
36.69

Fielding Stats for James Edwards and Dick McCabe

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.117
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James Edwards and Dick McCabe

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
448.45
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
600
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
569.07
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
74.23
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.13
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
10.49
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
77.32
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
83.51
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.56
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.84
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.39
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1
-3.1
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.19
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
36
111.34
Dick McCabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.65
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA