Wid Matthews vs. Ed Sherling — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Wid Matthews. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .697) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .348). Wid Matthews had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Sherling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wid Matthews and Ed Sherling

Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
151.21
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
203.49
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
63.54
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.37
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.02
74.01
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.19
44.19
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA