Ed Spurney vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Eric Yelding. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .296). Eric Yelding had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Spurney and Eric Yelding

Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
203.5
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993
549.12
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
133.82
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
113.36
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
14.93
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.87
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.66
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
20.46
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.47
50.03
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
161.47
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
173.09
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
67.47
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
37.05
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.52
51.16
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
38.71
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
177
97.88
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.19
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.06
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Ed Spurney and Eric Yelding

Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
1.27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.97
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6469
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.1
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.17
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.81
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.18
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.76
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
4.16
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
952
3.97
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.132
3.132
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.32
76.32
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.32
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0