James Edwards vs. Thomas Saxon — Career Comparison

James Edwards
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Thomas Saxon
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, James Edwards and Thomas Saxon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Thomas Saxon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.05 vs 4.37) and WHIP (1.200 vs 1.616). James Edwards had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Thomas Saxon 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 Thomas Saxon

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.23
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.91
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.4
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.57
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.27
41.27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.69
40.69
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.35
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
4.37
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1753
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584.1
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
10.26
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.08
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.28
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
4.28
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
3.25
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.38
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
41.02
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
39.83
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.65
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
5.54
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.73
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.616
1.616
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2372
36.53
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
33.75
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for James Edwards and Thomas Saxon

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
27
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.1
9
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.117
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Edwards and Thomas Saxon

James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
448.45
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
600
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
569.07
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
74.23
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.13
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.09
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.39
10.49
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
29.73
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
77.32
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
83.51
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.56
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.84
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.39
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
-1
-3.1
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
68.03
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.19
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.09
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
36
111.34
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
James Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.65
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA