Elmer Foster vs. Len Sowders — Career Comparison

Elmer Foster
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Len Sowders
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Len Sowders posted the stronger offensive profile against Elmer Foster. Len Sowders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .535) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .258). Elmer Foster had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Len Sowders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Elmer Foster and Len Sowders

Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
148.94
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
156.82
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
600
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
547.52
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
76
518.18
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
102.13
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
136.36
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
76.6
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.93
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.09
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.82
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.51
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
25.53
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.27
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.47
53.15
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.77
80.22
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
151.77
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
170.45
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
154.61
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
218.18
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
79.43
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
68.18
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
58.16
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
95.45
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
129.08
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
163.64
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36.55
51.85
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
85
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.35
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
41.13
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
81.82
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
44
62.41
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.61
9.61
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
52.48
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40.91
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
52.48
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40.91
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Elmer Foster and Len Sowders

Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.03
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.21
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2775
27
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
27
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
925
9
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
9
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.15
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.66
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.83
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.47
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
3.44
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.06
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
2.98
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.86
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.44
86.44
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.24
90.24
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.887
2.887
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0