Ed Giovanola vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Ed Giovanola and Eric Yelding are closely matched on the surface stats. Eric Yelding posted stronger numbers in slugging (.294 vs .269) and batting average (.244 vs .216). Ed Giovanola had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .296). By the career numbers, Eric Yelding had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Ed Giovanola and Eric Yelding
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
218
367.42
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
368
203.5
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
356
600
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
10
16.85
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
37
20.46
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
26.88
45.31
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
90.47
50.03
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
81
136.52
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
292
161.47
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
110
185.39
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
313
173.09
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
59
99.44
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
30.34
51.13
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
92.52
51.16
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.69
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.32
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
49
82.58
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
177
97.88
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
8
13.48
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.19
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.17
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.06
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.37
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
41
22.67
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.11
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
130
71.89
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
68.46
68.46
Fielding Stats for Ed Giovanola and Eric Yelding
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
2.27
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
1.27
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.73
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.97
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2176
27
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
6469
27
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
725.1
9
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156.1
9
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.55
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
2.17
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.95
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
1.81
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
4.58
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
996
4.16
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
4.5
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
3.97
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.984
1.984
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.132
3.132
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.24
32.24
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.32
76.32
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.32