Steve Garvey vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Steve Garvey
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Garvey posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Young. Steve Garvey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.783 vs .748) and slugging (.446 vs .410). By the career numbers, Steve Garvey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Garvey and Ed Young

Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2332
147.81
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9466
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8835
560
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
664
547.25
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2599
164.74
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
186
153.3
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1844
116.88
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
27.89
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.73
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
17.24
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
47.86
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
46.15
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1235.33
78.3
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3941
249.8
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
272
224.18
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3107
196.94
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1143
72.45
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
82.91
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
100
82.42
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2179
138.12
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1293.03
81.96
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.84
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479
30.36
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
7.16
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1003
63.57
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
9.44
9.44
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.09
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.7
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
251
15.91
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.26
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
3.93
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
9.19
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
57.24
57.24
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Steve Garvey and Ed Young

Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2261
1.05
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2205
1.02
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19004
8.79
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1434
0.66
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.06
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20568
9.51
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20438
9.45
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.37
99.37
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.039
9.039
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.71
8.71
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.01
93.01
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1531
0.71
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.46
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0