Ed Ott vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Ed Ott
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Ott. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .690) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .322). Ed Ott had the advantage in home run production (33 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Young 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 Ott and Ed Young

Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
173.48
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
182
150
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1792
548.29
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
664
547.25
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
142.27
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
105.86
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
23.25
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.06
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.1
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
36.41
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206.37
63.14
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
201.94
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
185.42
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
59.97
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
59.66
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
109.54
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.55
65.64
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.92
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
42.22
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.18
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
254
77.72
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
7.72
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.59
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.98
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.71
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.28
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.9
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
9.18
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Ed Ott and Ed Young

Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
1.11
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
0.98
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12474
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4158
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2495
5.4
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
0.56
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.1
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2802
6.06
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2755
5.96
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.32
98.32
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.391
5.391
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.04
89.04
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.06
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
0.67
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.37
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0