James Edwards vs. Russ Ortiz — Career Comparison

James Edwards
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Russ Ortiz
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, James Edwards and Russ Ortiz are fairly close on the surface numbers. James Edwards posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.37 vs 4.51) and home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.97). Russ Ortiz had the advantage in WHIP (1.514 vs 1.616). By the career numbers, James Edwards had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for James Edwards and Russ Ortiz

James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.23
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
1.68
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.91
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.44
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.61
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.57
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.48
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.27
41.27
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.94
55.94
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.69
40.69
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.35
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
4.37
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
4.51
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
27
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4984
27
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
584.1
9
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1661.1
9
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666
10.26
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1618
8.77
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.28
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.97
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
4.28
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
860
4.66
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.2
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
3.25
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
6.46
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.31
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.24
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
41.02
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7316
39.63
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.65
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
5.54
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
4.89
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.42
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.3
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.75
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.616
1.616
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.492
1.492
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2372
36.53
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6278
34.01
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63

Fielding Stats for James Edwards and Russ Ortiz

James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
1.68
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.44
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4984
27
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661.1
9
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.57
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.45
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.05
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.02
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.117
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Edwards and Russ Ortiz

James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
448.45
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
311.84
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
194
600
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
608
600
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
569.07
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
507
500.33
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
24
74.23
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
102.63
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
23
71.13
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
73.03
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.09
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
22.7
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.91
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.09
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
29.61
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
3.39
10.49
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.39
38.87
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
25
77.32
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
146.05
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
27
83.51
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
139.14
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.56
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
44.41
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.84
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
48.36
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
15
46.39
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
85.86
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
-1
-3.1
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.7
39.18
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.19
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.97
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.09
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
34.54
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
111.34
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
135
133.22
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.65
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
59.21
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.95
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.88
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA