Drew Denson vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Drew Denson
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Drew Denson and Ed Sadowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sadowski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.591 vs .564) and slugging (.319 vs .268). Drew Denson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.295 vs .272). By the career numbers, Ed Sadowski had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Drew Denson and Ed Sadowski

Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
218.18
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
548.98
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.55
48.45
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
150
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
175.23
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
90.94
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
55.7
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
150
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
104.25
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Drew Denson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Drew Denson and Ed Sadowski

Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.48
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.1
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
7.39
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
914
6.47
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.08
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.51
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
8.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995
7.04
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
8.47
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
986
6.98
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
97.73
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.733
5.733
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.448
5.448
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Drew Denson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Drew Denson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25