Willie McCovey vs. Ed Sherling — Career Comparison

Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie McCovey. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .906) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .391). Willie McCovey had the advantage in home run production (521 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 Willie McCovey and Ed Sherling

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2211
136.96
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1291
79.97
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.85
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
920
56.99
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640.79
101.64
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4219
261.35
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3625
224.55
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.889
0.889
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.915
0.915
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1229
76.13
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2263
140.18
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1585.8
98.23
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.31
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
176
10.9
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.61
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.36
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.97
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA