Ed Jurak vs. Bob Natal — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Ed Jurak posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Natal. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .584) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .290). Bob Natal had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Bob Natal

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
120
218.18
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
600
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
330
600
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
525.45
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
57
103.64
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
40
72.73
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.91
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.18
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.45
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
30.91
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
24.69
44.89
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
178.8
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
85
154.55
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
91
165.45
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.17
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
13
23.64
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
19
34.55
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
28
50.91
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
22.95
41.73
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.27
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
30
54.55
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.09
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
68
123.64
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.16
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.45
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.03
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.64
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.82
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Bob Natal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.45
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Bob Natal

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.35
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.97
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
27
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
3.69
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
6.61
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.55
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
6.26
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
7.26
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
6
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
7.16
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.325
3.325
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.82
71.82
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Natal
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Natal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34