Ed Grimes vs. Fred Osborne — Career Comparison

Ed Grimes
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Fred Osborne
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Grimes and Fred Osborne are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Grimes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.633 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.329 vs .269). Fred Osborne had the advantage in slugging (.339 vs .304). By the career numbers, Ed Grimes 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 Grimes and Fred Osborne

Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
310.49
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
143
600
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
125
524.48
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
576
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
31
130.07
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
137.14
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
113.29
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
96
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.2
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
27.43
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.29
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.78
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
56.89
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.49
53.1
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
38
159.44
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
195.43
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
193.01
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
161.14
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
16
67.13
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
82.29
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
75.52
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
142.66
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
126.86
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.85
66.49
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.73
57.37
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
62.94
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.57
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
62.94
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
61.71
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
9.53
9.53
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
9.72
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.59
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.39
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Grimes and Fred Osborne

Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.99
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1170
27
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
9
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.55
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.4
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.98
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.57
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.69
82.69
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0