Allan Dykstra vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Allan Dykstra
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Allan Dykstra and Ed Sadowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sadowski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.591 vs .515) and slugging (.319 vs .226). Allan Dykstra had the advantage in on-base percentage (.289 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 Allan Dykstra and Ed Sadowski

Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
31
489.47
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
548.98
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
110.91
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
74.31
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
13.31
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
33.35
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.54
48.29
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
7
110.53
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
175.23
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
173.68
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
29.14
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.36
42.54
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
189.47
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
104.25
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
14.42
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.98
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Allan Dykstra and Ed Sadowski

Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.34
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.14
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9.52
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
914
6.47
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.83
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995
7.04
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
9.62
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
986
6.98
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.89
97.89
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.154
7.154
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.448
5.448
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.9
77.9
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.93
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Allan Dykstra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Allan Dykstra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25