Ed Jurak vs. Will Middlebrooks — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Will Middlebrooks
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Will Middlebrooks are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .665) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .274). Will Middlebrooks had the advantage in slugging (.391 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 Will Middlebrooks

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
168.72
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1234
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1150
559.16
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
127.39
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
79.74
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
24.8
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.94
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
20.91
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
47.65
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125.43
60.99
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
218.8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
162.88
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.17
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
33
56.73
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
75.36
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
112.32
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.48
57.12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.38
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
31.12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.94
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
325
158.02
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.49
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
4.86
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.03
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.56
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.94
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
6.81
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Will Middlebrooks

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
1.13
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8030
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676.2
9
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.76
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.82
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
2.68
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
766
2.58
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.273
2.273
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.13
88.13
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.2
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0