Sylvester Foreman vs. John Olerud — Career Comparison

Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher
John Olerud
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, John Olerud posted the stronger offensive profile against Sylvester Foreman. John Olerud posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.408 vs .309). By the career numbers, John Olerud had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sylvester Foreman and John Olerud

Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
178.66
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2234
147.9
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
581
600
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9063
600
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
501
517.38
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7592
502.62
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
112
115.66
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2239
148.23
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
88
90.88
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1471
97.38
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.39
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500
33.1
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
0.86
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
16.88
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.78
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
50.84
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
52.51
54.22
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454.47
96.29
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
151
155.94
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3530
233.7
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
174
179.69
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3602
238.46
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1139
75.41
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
54
55.77
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1230
81.43
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
110
113.6
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2114
139.95
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
58.97
60.89
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1456.48
96.42
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.83
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275
84.41
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
10.39
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1016
67.26
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
8.92
8.92
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.79
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
6.36
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
232
15.36
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.73
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
0.93
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.66
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
44
44

Fielding Stats for Sylvester Foreman and John Olerud

Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053
1.07
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1929
1.01
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2723
27
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51690
27
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
907.2
9
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17230
9
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
4.75
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16165
8.44
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.89
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
0.74
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.04
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
597
5.92
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17665
9.23
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
5.64
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17583
9.18
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.54
99.54
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.565
8.565
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.59
61.59
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.96
93.96
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1581
0.83
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0