Johnny Evers vs. Norm Sherry — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Norm Sherry
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Norm Sherry are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Evers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .633) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .287). Norm Sherry had the advantage in slugging (.346 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 Norm Sherry

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
213.19
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
546
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
497
546.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
107
117.58
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
79
86.81
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
17.98
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
30.77
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
49.6
54.5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
189.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
152
167.03
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
45
49.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
75.82
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
96
105.49
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
47.03
51.69
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.25
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.79
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
37
40.66
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.59
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
112.09
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
5.35
5.35
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.2
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
18
19.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.67
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
97.59
97.59
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Norm Sherry

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3952
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1317.1
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
7
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.48
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
7.56
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1095
7.48
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.079
5.079
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.887
5.887
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.57
79.57
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.32
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.38
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.23