Hank Helf vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Hank Helf
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Hank Helf and Ed Sadowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sadowski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.591 vs .559) and on-base percentage (.272 vs .227). Hank Helf had the advantage in slugging (.332 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 Hank Helf and Ed Sadowski

Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
78
223.92
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
562.68
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
548.98
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
36
103.35
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
110.91
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.55
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
74.31
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
31.58
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
22.18
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.22
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
13.31
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
48.8
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
36.6
Hank Helf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Hank Helf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Hank Helf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
15.75
45.22
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.54
48.29
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
186.6
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
175.23
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
47
134.93
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
155.27
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Hank Helf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Hank Helf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
18
51.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
63.16
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
97.61
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
12.17
34.93
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.36
42.54
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.87
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.71
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Hank Helf
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
117.7
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
104.25
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
5.1
5.1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Hank Helf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.35
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.87
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.87
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.98
Hank Helf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Hank Helf and Ed Sadowski

Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.28
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3816
27
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
9
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Hank Helf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Hank Helf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Hank Helf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Hank Helf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25