Ed Jurak vs. George Metkovich — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
George Metkovich
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and George Metkovich are closely matched on the surface stats. George Metkovich posted stronger numbers in slugging (.367 vs .344) and home run production (47 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Jurak had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .322). By the career numbers, George Metkovich 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 George Metkovich

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
160.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3955
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3585
543.87
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
80
137.54
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
141.69
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684
103.77
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
25.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
5.46
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
7.13
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
37.93
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424.41
64.39
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1314
199.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1263
191.61
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
72.21
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
56.59
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802
121.67
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453.87
68.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
46.57
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
54.46
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.02
11.02
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
5.76
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.46
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.03
George Metkovich
Career
Per 600 PA
80
12.14
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
9.25
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.25
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
13.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.54
68.54

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and George Metkovich

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
1.8
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
35.58
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
George Metkovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.95
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
George Metkovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
27
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
9
George Metkovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
3.69
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4023
153.42
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
2.31
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
8.39
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.26
George Metkovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
2.78
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
6.26
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4316
164.59
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
6
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4243
161.81
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.325
3.325
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.548
4.548
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.95
43.95
George Metkovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.56
George Metkovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
9.65
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Metkovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Metkovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Metkovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Metkovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0