Solly Drake vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Solly Drake
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Solly Drake and Ed Sadowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Solly Drake posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .272). Ed Sadowski had the advantage in slugging (.319 vs .295). By the career numbers, Solly Drake had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Solly Drake and Ed Sadowski

Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
263.55
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
240.67
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
321
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
285
532.71
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
548.98
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
99.07
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.69
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.74
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
13
24.3
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.88
53.98
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
84
157.01
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
175.23
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
185.05
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
61
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
18
33.64
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
106.54
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30.27
56.58
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
59.81
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
99.07
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.06
6.06
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.61
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.04
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
46.73
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Solly Drake and Ed Sadowski

Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.39
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.93
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
610.2
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
2.64
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
2.71
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
2.68
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.91
98.91
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.936
1.936
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.02
67.02
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25