Merito Acosta vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Merito Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merito Acosta and Ed Sadowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Merito Acosta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .272). Ed Sadowski had the advantage in slugging (.319 vs .307). By the career numbers, Merito Acosta had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Merito Acosta and Ed Sadowski

Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
180
206.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
522
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
436
501.15
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
548.98
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
127.59
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
109.2
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.34
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.05
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.39
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.12
63.36
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
134
154.02
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
175.23
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
204.6
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
64.37
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55
61
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.53
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
106.9
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.13
71.41
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.6
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.41
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
52.87
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
11.35
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.84
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.54
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.2
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
28.74
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
68
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Merito Acosta and Ed Sadowski

Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.28
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3816
27
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
9
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25