Skip James vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Skip James. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .508) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .286). 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 Skip James and Ed Young

Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
711.63
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
150
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
600
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
36
502.33
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
83.72
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
29.44
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
85.71
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
82.42
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
195.35
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
159.07
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
25.49
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
5.38
5.38
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for Skip James and Ed Young

Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.07
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
27
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.2
9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
8.86
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.71
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9.71
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9.71
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.167
3.167
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.46
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0