Alex Hooks vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Alex Hooks
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Alex Hooks and Ed Sadowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sadowski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.591 vs .572) and slugging (.319 vs .295). Alex Hooks had the advantage in on-base percentage (.277 vs .272). 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 Alex Hooks and Ed Sadowski

Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
15
187.5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
550
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
548.98
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
125
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
22.18
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
36.6
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
46.79
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.54
48.29
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
162.5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
175.23
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
162.5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
50
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
50
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
49
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
37.5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
125
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
104.25
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.98
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Alex Hooks and Ed Sadowski

Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.28
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3816
27
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
9
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Alex Hooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Alex Hooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25