Dick Adams vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Ed Sadowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sadowski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.591 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.272 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .319). By the career numbers, Ed Sadowski had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adams and Ed Sadowski

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
37
238.71
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
548.98
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
74.31
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
36.6
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.54
48.29
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
175.23
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
155.27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.39
47.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
104.25
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.98
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Ed Sadowski

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.28
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3816
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25