Lou Gehrig vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Lou Gehrig posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sadowski. Lou Gehrig posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.080 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.447 vs .272). By the career numbers, Lou Gehrig had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Ed Sadowski

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
548.98
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
95.09
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
20
22.18
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.31
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
33
36.6
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
158
175.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55
61
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
49.07
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.23
12.23
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
6.58
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.34
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
12.61
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Ed Sadowski

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.28
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3816
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25