Willie Davis vs. Ed Sherling — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Davis. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .316). Willie Davis had the advantage in home run production (182 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Sherling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Ed Sherling

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2561
156.44
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
25.53
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA