Willie Grace vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Willie Grace
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Willie Grace and Ed Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .720) and slugging (.410 vs .367). Willie Grace had the advantage in on-base percentage (.353 vs .338). 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 Willie Grace and Ed Young

Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
155.78
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
150
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
389
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
600
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
354
546.02
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
166.58
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
153.3
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
138.82
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
14
21.59
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
18
27.76
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
47.65
73.49
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
130
200.51
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
206.68
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
41
63.24
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
47
72.49
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
88
135.73
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
55.22
85.17
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.54
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
25
38.56
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.88
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for Willie Grace and Ed Young

Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.16
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.08
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.04
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2406
27
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
1.72
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.16
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.98
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.87
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.89
94.89
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.621
1.621
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.01
93.01
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0