Sparky Anderson vs. Chad Hermansen — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Chad Hermansen
Gen XUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sparky Anderson and Chad Hermansen are closely matched on the surface stats. Chad Hermansen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.585 vs .532) and slugging (.329 vs .249). Sparky Anderson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.283 vs .256). By the career numbers, Chad Hermansen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Anderson and Chad Hermansen

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
152
173.06
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
209.61
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
527
600
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
477
543.07
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
545.66
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
118.41
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
96
106.47
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
104.74
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
58
64.33
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.25
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
25.51
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.42
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.22
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
14.42
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.66
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
42.14
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.31
50.25
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
135.48
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
179.67
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
167.36
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
136
150.83
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
54.34
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
38.71
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
34
37.71
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
86.53
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
70
77.63
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.87
38.56
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.63
43.95
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.14
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
42.14
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
60.34
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
168
186.32
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.94
9.94
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
3.22
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.69
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.76
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.28
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.22
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.83
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.98
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.87
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.85
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Chad Hermansen

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.1
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.33
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.05
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.98
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3734
27
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3238
27
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244.2
9
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1079.1
9
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.48
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
1.99
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Chad Hermansen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
5.48
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
2.1
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
5.39
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
2.06
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.02
98.02
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chad Hermansen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0