Sonny Jackson vs. Scott Sheldon — Career Comparison

Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Scott Sheldon
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sonny Jackson and Scott Sheldon are closely matched on the surface stats. Scott Sheldon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .613) and slugging (.375 vs .303). Sonny Jackson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .275). By the career numbers, Scott Sheldon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sonny Jackson and Scott Sheldon

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
165.66
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
272.9
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
310
600
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
540.71
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
551.61
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
135.75
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
67
129.68
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
43
83.23
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.97
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.96
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.48
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.45
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297.88
52.72
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
58.01
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
163.72
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
207.1
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
181.95
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
162.58
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
70.09
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
65.81
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
63.87
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
551
97.52
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
114.19
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332.13
58.78
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
29.36
56.83
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.87
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
44.25
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
15
29.03
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
46.9
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
162.58
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.79
12.79
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3.69
3.69
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.09
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.74
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.74
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.2
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.68
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.87
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.19
71.19
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Scott Sheldon

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
1.12
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.74
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
0.99
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.88
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20417
27
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2244
27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805.2
9
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
9
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1392
1.84
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.05
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
2.41
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
2.33
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.21
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3370
4.46
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
4.55
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3212
4.25
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
4.38
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Scott Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.783
3.783
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.34
50.34
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
0.37
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0