Larry Doby vs. Bill Sharp — Career Comparison

Larry Doby
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Bill Sharp
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Larry Doby comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sharp across most offensive categories. Larry Doby led in home run production (HR/PA+ 228 vs 36), walk rate (BB%+ 145 vs 68), and slugging (SLG+ 131 vs 91). Bill Sharp held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 161 vs 58). Larry Doby was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Larry Doby and Bill Sharp

Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1674
145.14
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398
195.58
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6920
600
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
1221
600
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5883
510.09
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1104
542.51
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.893
0.893
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697
147.14
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
281
138.08
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1075
93.21
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
104.18
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
24.02
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
25.55
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.24
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.93
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
23.67
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.42
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
53.93
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
69
33.91
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.61
101.32
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
110.44
54.27
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2937
254.65
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
376
184.77
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2682
232.54
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
363
178.38
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1080
93.64
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
122
59.95
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
94.77
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
95
46.68
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1900
164.74
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
208
102.21
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1186.37
102.86
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
119.77
58.86
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.47
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.44
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945
81.94
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
75
36.86
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.65
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
1012
87.75
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
53.56
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PA
6.84
6.84
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
11.2
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.34
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
12.29
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.17
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.91
Larry Doby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
8.41
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
11.3
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.55
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.12
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.9
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
8.67
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.37
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
64
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Larry Doby and Bill Sharp

Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1589
2.17
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
1.23
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.04
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.94
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19773
27
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7997
27
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6591
9
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2665.2
9
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
5.4
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
2.61
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
0.65
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.11
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.15
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4540
6.2
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
2.76
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4428
6.05
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
2.72
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.53
98.53
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.787
2.787
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.86
76.86
Larry Doby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0