Joe Greene vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Joe Greene
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Greene posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Young. Joe Greene posted stronger numbers in OPS (.819 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .338). Ed Young had the advantage in batting average (.280 vs .273). By the career numbers, Joe Greene 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 Greene and Ed Young

Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
163.46
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
182
150
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
777
504
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
137.51
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
88.86
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
37
24
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
12.97
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.59
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.68
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
48.65
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
46.15
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143.97
93.39
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
97.32
80.21
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
222.49
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
223.14
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
96
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104
85.71
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
91.46
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
100
82.42
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
175.78
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
193
159.07
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148.93
96.61
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104.56
86.18
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.24
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
82.38
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.65
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7.78
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
77.08
77.08
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
10.58
10.58
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.43
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.95
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.3
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.73
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.73
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for Joe Greene and Ed Young

Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.16
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.04
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.04
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5648
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1882.2
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
1297
6.2
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.85
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.71
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.17
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
7.21
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
7.05
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.68
97.68
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.066
6.066
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.71
89.71
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.75
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0