Johnny Evers vs. Scott Sheldon — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Scott Sheldon
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Scott Sheldon are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Evers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .650) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .275). Scott Sheldon had the advantage in slugging (.375 vs .334). By the career numbers, Johnny Evers had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Scott Sheldon

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
272.9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
310
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
551.61
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
67
129.68
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
43
83.23
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.97
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.48
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.45
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
29.97
58.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
207.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
162.58
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
65.81
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
63.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
59
114.19
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
29.36
56.83
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.25
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
15
29.03
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
162.58
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3.69
3.69
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.74
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.74
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.68
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Scott Sheldon

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
1.69
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.74
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.88
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2244
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
2.05
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
2.33
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
4.55
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
4.38
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.34
50.34
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0