Sherwood Brewer vs. Elmer Foster — Career Comparison

Sherwood Brewer
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Elmer Foster
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sherwood Brewer and Elmer Foster are closely matched on the surface stats. Elmer Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.535 vs .489) and slugging (.277 vs .200). Sherwood Brewer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.289 vs .258). By the career numbers, Elmer Foster had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sherwood Brewer and Elmer Foster

Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
133.33
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
148.94
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
600
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
40
533.33
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
547.52
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
102.13
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
76.6
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.93
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.09
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.51
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
25.53
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
36.65
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.47
53.15
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
151.77
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
173.33
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
154.61
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
79.43
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
58.16
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
129.08
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
45.35
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.55
51.85
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.35
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
41.13
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
44
62.41
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.61
9.61
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
52.48
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
52.48
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sherwood Brewer and Elmer Foster

Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.03
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2775
27
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
925
9
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.79
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.15
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.47
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.83
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.47
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.88
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
3.44
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.25
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
2.98
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.44
86.44
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.887
2.887
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0