Earl Jones vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Earl Jones and Ed Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.338 vs .300) and batting average (.280 vs .222). Earl Jones had the advantage in OPS (.856 vs .748). 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 Earl Jones and Ed Young
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Earl Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Fielding Stats for Earl Jones and Ed Young
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.04
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.15
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1677
10.13
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.15
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
9.78
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.71
8.71
Earl Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.01
93.01