Ernie Lombardi vs. Ray Sanders — Career Comparison

Ernie Lombardi
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherMVPAll-Star
Ray Sanders
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ernie Lombardi comes out clearly ahead of Ray Sanders across most offensive categories. Ernie Lombardi led in contact rate (K%+ 295 vs 93), home run production (HR/PA+ 265 vs 142), and slugging (SLG+ 131 vs 108). Ray Sanders held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 95). Ernie Lombardi was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Lombardi and Ray Sanders

Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1853
175.11
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
630
147.83
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6349
600
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2557
600
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5855
553.32
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2182
512.01
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1792
169.35
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
597
140.09
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298
122.66
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
422
99.02
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
26.18
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
26.75
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.55
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.46
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
17.96
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
42
9.86
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
46.68
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
175
41.06
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.82
82.96
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
340.86
79.98
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2693
254.5
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
875
205.32
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2268
214.33
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
932
218.69
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
56.8
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
75.32
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
990
93.56
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
329
77.2
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1401
132.4
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
142.67
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945.88
89.39
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
361.59
84.85
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.35
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
40.64
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
76.97
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
24.76
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
50.68
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.23
24.23
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
11.84
11.84
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.64
1.64
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1.52
1.52
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.7
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
9.39
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
261
24.67
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.15
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.76
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.88
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.76
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.88
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ernie Lombardi and Ray Sanders

Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1544
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5694
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5268
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
845
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6682
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5648
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6539
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5598
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.86
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.11
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.235
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.393
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0