Jim Edmonds vs Jason Isringhausen: Career Stats Comparison

Jim Edmonds (1993–2010) and Jason Isringhausen (1995–2012) — both broke in during the 1990s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Jim Edmonds finished with 1,949 hits and 393 home runs; Jason Isringhausen finished with 21 hits and 2 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Jim Edmonds

Hitter · 1993–2010
Games
2,011
Hits
1,949
Home Runs
393
RBI
1,199
Avg
.284
OPS
.903
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Jason Isringhausen

Two-Way Player · 1995–2012
Games
724
Hits
21
Home Runs
2
RBI
16
Avg
.202
OPS
.558
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jim Edmonds and Jason Isringhausen. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Jim Edmonds Jason Isringhausen
Games 2,011 724
At-Bats 6,858 104
Runs 1,251 11
Hits 1,949 21
Doubles 437 4
Triples 25 1
Home Runs 393 2
RBI 1,199 16
Walks 998 5
Strikeouts 1,729 36
Stolen Bases 67 0
Batting Avg .284 .202
On-Base % .376 .241
Slugging % .527 .317
OPS .903 .558

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jim Edmonds outpaces Jason Isringhausen 28,444 to -88 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,497 vs -5 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Jim Edmonds
28,444
Career PIV · 1,497 per season (19 seasons)
Jason Isringhausen
-88
Career PIV · -5 per season (17 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Jim Edmonds — top 3 seasons by OPS

20041.061 OPS42 HR, 111 RBI, .301 avg
20031.002 OPS39 HR, 89 RBI, .275 avg
2000.994 OPS42 HR, 108 RBI, .295 avg

Jason Isringhausen — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jim Edmonds leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jason Isringhausen owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jim Edmonds. PIV agrees: Jim Edmonds grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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