Bill Hayes vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Bill Hayes
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bill Hayes and Ed Sadowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sadowski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.591 vs .556) and on-base percentage (.272 vs .222). Bill Hayes had the advantage in slugging (.333 vs .319). By the career numbers, Ed Sadowski had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Hayes and Ed Sadowski

Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
240.67
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
548.98
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
74.31
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
22.18
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
36.6
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
42.72
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.54
48.29
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
175.23
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
155.27
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
90.94
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
39.22
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.36
42.54
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
104.25
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.98
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Bill Hayes and Ed Sadowski

Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.05
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.51
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.95
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.95
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.1
99.1
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Bill Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.32
Bill Hayes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25