Bob Geren vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Bob Geren
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Geren. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .287). Bob Geren had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Geren and Ed Young

Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
218.76
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
182
150
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
842
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765
545.13
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
178
126.84
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
95.49
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
21
14.96
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.71
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
15.68
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
44
31.35
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
74.43
53.04
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
267
190.26
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
233
166.03
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
62
44.18
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
76
54.16
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
116
82.66
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
74.45
53.05
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.28
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
49
34.92
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.56
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
179
127.55
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
4.7
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
13.54
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.14
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
26
18.53
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.71
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.71
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Bob Geren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Bob Geren and Ed Young

Bob Geren
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.3
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
0.99
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6046
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2015.1
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Bob Geren
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
5.89
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.58
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Bob Geren
Career
Per 9 Innings
1461
6.52
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Bob Geren
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
6.47
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.18
99.18
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Bob Geren
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.979
4.979
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Bob Geren
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.29
76.29
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Bob Geren
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Bob Geren
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Bob Geren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Geren
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
0.66
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Bob Geren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.4
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0