Davey Johnson vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Davey Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Davey Johnson and Ed Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Davey Johnson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.347 vs .338) and home run production (136 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Young had the advantage in batting average (.280 vs .261). By the career numbers, Davey Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Davey Johnson and Ed Young

Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1435
157.55
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
182
150
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5465
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4797
526.66
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1252
137.46
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
93.98
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
26.57
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.98
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
14.93
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
43.48
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674.61
74.07
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1938
212.77
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
203.22
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
61.92
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
609
66.86
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1037
113.85
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689.19
75.67
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.39
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
61.37
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.26
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
675
74.11
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.1
8.1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.85
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.72
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
126
13.83
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.62
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.74
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
6.37
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.9
56.9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Davey Johnson and Ed Young

Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403
1.08
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1308
1.01
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35051
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11683.2
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3862
2.97
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3339
2.57
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.71
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.11
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7343
5.66
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7201
5.55
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.133
5.133
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.23
93.23
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.01
93.01
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
0.66
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.46
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0