Steve Hosey vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Steve Hosey
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Hosey and Ed Sadowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Hosey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.607 vs .591) and slugging (.345 vs .319). Ed Sadowski had the advantage in on-base percentage (.272 vs .262). By the career numbers, Steve Hosey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Hosey and Ed Sadowski

Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
24
236.07
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
570.49
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
548.98
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
147.54
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
118.03
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.51
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.06
49.81
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
196.72
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
175.23
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
157.38
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
59.02
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
68.85
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
118.03
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
52.68
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
157.38
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
104.25
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.22
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Steve Hosey and Ed Sadowski

Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.33
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.98
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.74
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.68
73.68
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25