Ed Johnson vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Ed Johnson
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Johnson and Eric Yelding are closely matched on the surface stats. Eric Yelding posted stronger numbers in slugging (.294 vs .231) and batting average (.244 vs .231). Ed Johnson had the advantage in OPS (.606 vs .590). By the career numbers, Eric Yelding 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 Johnson and Eric Yelding

Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
203.5
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
458.82
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993
549.12
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
133.82
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
113.36
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
14.93
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.87
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.66
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
20.46
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
48.49
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.47
50.03
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
161.47
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
173.09
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
67.47
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
37.05
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
64.91
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.52
51.16
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
38.71
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
177
97.88
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
7.19
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.06
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Ed Johnson and Eric Yelding

Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.27
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.97
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6469
27
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156.1
9
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.17
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.81
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
4.16
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.97
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.132
3.132
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.32
76.32
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.32
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0