Fred Lynn vs. Earl Sheely — Career Comparison

Fred Lynn
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Earl Sheely
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Lynn comes out clearly ahead of Earl Sheely across most offensive categories. Fred Lynn led in home run production (HR/PA+ 180 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 103), and batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 105). Earl Sheely held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 105). Fred Lynn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Lynn and Earl Sheely

Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1969
149.11
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
1234
140.68
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7923
600
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
5263
600
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6925
524.42
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
4471
509.71
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1960
148.43
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1340
152.76
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
92.62
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1021
116.4
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
29.38
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
244
27.82
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.26
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.08
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
23.17
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
48
5.47
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
55.81
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
319
36.37
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216.24
92.1
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
728.03
83
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3352
253.84
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
1782
203.15
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2847
215.6
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1943
221.51
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
80.5
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
572
65.21
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1111
84.13
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
747
85.16
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1868
141.46
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1271
144.9
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223.83
92.68
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
794.21
90.54
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.27
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.56
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
64.9
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
563
64.18
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.83
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1116
84.51
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
23.37
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
7.1
7.1
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.67
25.67
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.89
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
21.55
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.51
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
149
11.28
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.45
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.76
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.09
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
31
3.53
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
9.54
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
64
7.3
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
51.56
51.56

Fielding Stats for Fred Lynn and Earl Sheely

Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1825
1.06
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1220
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1765
1.02
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46578
27
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15526
9
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4556
2.64
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12067
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.07
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.03
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
2.74
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12924
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4670
2.71
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12811
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.13
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.559
2.559
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.501
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.02
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
890
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0