Sherwood Brewer vs. Ed Somerville — Career Comparison

Sherwood Brewer
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Ed Somerville
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville GraysNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sherwood Brewer and Ed Somerville are closely matched on the surface stats. Sherwood Brewer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.489 vs .440) and on-base percentage (.289 vs .206). Ed Somerville had the advantage in slugging (.234 vs .200). By the career numbers, Sherwood Brewer 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 Ed Somerville

Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
133.33
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
147.35
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
600
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
40
533.33
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
596.02
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
119.47
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
100.88
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.26
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
18.58
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
36.65
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.39
27.06
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
139.38
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
173.33
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
123.45
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
65.04
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
35.84
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
100.88
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
45.35
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.85
26.35
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.98
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
12
15.93
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.67
37.67
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.65
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.31
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Sherwood Brewer and Ed Somerville

Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.99
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3069
27
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1023
9
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.79
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
3.15
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
3.47
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
3.65
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.31
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.88
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
922
8.11
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
5.25
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
6.8
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.84
83.84
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.902
6.902
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.33
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0