Ken Poulsen vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Ken Poulsen
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ken Poulsen and Eric Yelding are closely matched on the surface stats. Eric Yelding posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.296 vs .200) and batting average (.244 vs .200). Ken Poulsen had the advantage in OPS (.600 vs .590). By the career numbers, Eric Yelding had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Poulsen and Eric Yelding

Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
203.5
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
549.12
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
133.82
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
113.36
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
14.93
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.87
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.66
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
20.46
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
45.23
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.47
50.03
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
161.47
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
173.09
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
67.47
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
37.05
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
102.86
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
35.81
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.52
51.16
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
38.71
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
97.88
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
6.13
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.19
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.06
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Ken Poulsen and Eric Yelding

Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
1.27
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.97
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6469
27
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.1
9
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.17
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.81
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.18
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
4.16
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.97
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.132
3.132
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.32
76.32
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.32
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0