Ed Jurak vs. Nelson Mathews — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Nelson Mathews
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Nelson Mathews are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .297). Nelson Mathews had the advantage in slugging (.359 vs .344). By the career numbers, Ed Jurak 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 Jurak and Nelson Mathews

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
170.63
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1076
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
545.35
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
121.56
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
79.74
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
21.75
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
7.81
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
41.82
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102.23
57.01
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
195.72
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
172.3
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.17
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
51.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
54.65
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
94.24
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.63
53.88
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
49.07
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.25
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
248
138.29
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.23
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.03
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
28
15.61
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.46
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
6.69
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.15
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Nelson Mathews

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
1.08
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613
2.4
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
2.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
620
2.43
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.255
2.255
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Nelson Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.73
92.73
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0