Bob Elliott vs. Ed Sherling — Career Comparison

Bob Elliott
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanMVPAll-Star
Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Elliott. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .815) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .375). Bob Elliott had the advantage in home run production (170 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 Bob Elliott and Ed Sherling

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1978
144.91
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8190
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7141
523.15
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2061
150.99
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
103.66
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
27.99
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.89
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
12.45
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
646
47.33
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1189.43
87.14
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3141
230.11
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3044
223
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.794
0.794
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1064
77.95
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
87.55
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2089
153.04
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1248.97
91.5
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.17
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
70.84
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
604
44.25
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
13.56
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.84
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
187
13.7
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.4
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.15
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.54
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.77
96.77
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA