Ed Jurak vs. Joe McEwing — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe McEwing
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Joe McEwing are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .663) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .308). Joe McEwing had the advantage in slugging (.355 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 Joe McEwing

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
230.46
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1963
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1767
540.09
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
135.4
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
97.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
27.2
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.06
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.64
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
37.9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196.98
60.21
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
627
191.65
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
177.28
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
66.33
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
48.29
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
106.98
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204.07
62.38
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
7.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
34.54
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.89
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PA
352
107.59
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PA
5.58
5.58
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
13.45
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.58
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.09
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
16.2
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.26
62.26

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Joe McEwing

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
1.66
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
0.93
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12130
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4043.1
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066
2.37
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
1.84
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.09
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1930
4.3
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1891
4.21
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.535
2.535
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.17
56.17
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Joe McEwing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.41
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McEwing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0