Phil Baker vs. Scott Sheldon — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Scott Sheldon
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Scott Sheldon are closely matched on the surface stats. Scott Sheldon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .615) and slugging (.375 vs .322). Phil Baker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.293 vs .275). By the career numbers, Scott Sheldon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Baker and Scott Sheldon

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
272.9
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
600
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
310
600
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
285
551.61
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
67
129.68
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
43
83.23
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.97
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.48
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.45
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
58.01
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
184.35
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
207.1
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
175.93
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
162.58
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
65.81
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
63.87
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
59
114.19
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
29.36
56.83
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.87
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
29.03
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
162.58
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3.69
3.69
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.74
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.74
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.68
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.87
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Scott Sheldon

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
1.17
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.74
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.88
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2244
27
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
9
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
2.05
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.33
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
4.55
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
4.38
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.34
50.34
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0