Joe Gordon vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Joe Gordon
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVPAll-Star
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Gordon posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Young. Joe Gordon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.822 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .338). Ed Young had the advantage in batting average (.280 vs .268). By the career numbers, Joe Gordon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Gordon and Ed Young

Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1566
143.76
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6536
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
523.9
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1530
140.45
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
961
88.22
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
24.24
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.77
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
23.23
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
52.23
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
46.15
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
942.81
86.55
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
97.32
80.21
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2657
243.91
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
272
224.18
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2318
212.79
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
914
83.9
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
975
89.5
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
100
82.42
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1636
150.18
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
956.91
87.84
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104.56
86.18
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
2.66
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
69.68
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
702
64.44
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
9.31
9.31
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.76
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
159
14.6
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
8.17
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.51
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
13.68
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
59.73
59.73
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Joe Gordon and Ed Young

Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1551
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4471
27
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490.1
9
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3826
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4726
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8816
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8552
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.514
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1196
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Joe Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0