Ed Jurak vs. Joe Vitiello — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Vitiello
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Joe Vitiello are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Vitiello posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .692) and slugging (.414 vs .344). Ed Jurak had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .338). By the career numbers, Joe Vitiello 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 Vitiello

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
213.91
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
525.66
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
130.47
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
83.44
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
26.55
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.76
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
19.72
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
47.03
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.16
74.46
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
217.7
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
201.01
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.17
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
57.65
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
33
56.73
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
78.89
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
116.81
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.03
74.36
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
60.68
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.28
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
165
125.16
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.79
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.03
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
22
16.69
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Joe Vitiello

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.47
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.11
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
3.69
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
5.45
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.43
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
5.99
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
5.88
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.325
3.325
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Joe Vitiello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.49
75.49
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vitiello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0