John Glenn vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

John Glenn
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownLeft Fielder
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against John Glenn. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .596) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .285). 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 John Glenn and Ed Young

John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
134.33
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1407
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
585.07
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
664
547.25
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
156.08
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
186
153.3
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
133.9
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
18.76
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.99
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.43
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
52
22.17
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.83
49.82
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
182.09
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
171
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
100.21
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104
85.71
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
66.95
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
166.74
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
193
159.07
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.67
59.14
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
35
14.93
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
33
14.07
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
42.64
42.64
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.84
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.82
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.99
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
9.81
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
69.57
69.57
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for John Glenn and Ed Young

John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.01
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.28
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8646
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2882
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1693
5.29
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.12
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.55
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.34
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1908
5.96
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1733
5.41
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.83
90.83
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.332
5.332
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
28
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.18
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0