Ed Jurak vs. Kevin Newman — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Kevin Newman
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Kevin Newman are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .303). Kevin Newman 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 Kevin Newman

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
172.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2343
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2172
556.21
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
80
137.54
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
143.92
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
107.55
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
26.12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.07
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.17
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
36.36
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233.64
59.83
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
772
197.7
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
698
178.75
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
62.23
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
53.78
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
108.83
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248.61
63.66
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.1
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
30.73
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.79
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
76.82
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.81
7.81
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
5.12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
10.24
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.04
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
15.88
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.81
75.81

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Kevin Newman

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
1.24
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
1
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14648
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882.2
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808
1.49
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
2.31
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1296
2.39
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.09
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2152
3.97
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
3.88
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.77
97.77
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.122
3.122
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.86
80.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
0.54
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0