Rickey Henderson vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Rickey Henderson
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Rickey Henderson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sadowski. Rickey Henderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.823 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.404 vs .272). By the career numbers, Rickey Henderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rickey Henderson and Ed Sadowski

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3081
138.51
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13346
600
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10961
492.78
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
548.98
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3055
137.34
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2182
98.1
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
22.93
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
20
22.18
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
2.97
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
13.35
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.31
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
39.25
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
33
36.6
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2237.11
100.57
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4588
206.26
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
158
175.23
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5343
240.21
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.984
0.984
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2295
103.18
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55
61
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1115
50.13
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3113
139.95
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2184.68
98.22
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
4.41
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
98.46
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
2.74
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1694
76.16
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.88
7.88
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.35
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
3.01
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.22
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
7.73
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
63.21
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
15.06
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1741
78.27
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.76
80.76
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Rickey Henderson and Ed Sadowski

Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
1.07
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.28
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2757
1.05
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71018
27
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23672.2
9
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6468
2.46
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.05
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.05
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6740
2.56
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6599
2.51
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.91
97.91
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.335
2.335
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.9
77.9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25