Sherwood Brewer vs. Joe Spencer — Career Comparison

Sherwood Brewer
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Joe Spencer
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IISecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Sherwood Brewer and Joe Spencer are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Spencer posted stronger numbers in slugging (.233 vs .200) and batting average (.206 vs .200). Sherwood Brewer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.289 vs .265). By the career numbers, Joe Spencer 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 Joe Spencer

Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
133.33
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
186.67
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
600
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
40
533.33
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
546.67
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
112.38
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
99.05
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.43
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.9
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.33
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
36.65
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.42
36.98
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
127.62
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
173.33
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
156.19
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.14
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
49.52
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
106.67
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
45.35
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.21
42.3
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
43.81
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.9
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
315
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.62
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
7.62
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sherwood Brewer and Joe Spencer

Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.25
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.13
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2055
27
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
685
9
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.79
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.09
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.47
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
2.65
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.33
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.88
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
5.07
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.25
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
4.74
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Sherwood Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.53
90.53
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Joe Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.34
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sherwood Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0