Willie McGee vs. Ed Sherling — Career Comparison

Willie McGee
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie McGee. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .734) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .338). Willie McGee had the advantage in home run production (79 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 McGee and Ed Sherling

Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2201
161.28
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8188
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7649
560.5
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2254
165.17
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1731
126.84
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
25.65
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.89
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
5.79
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
38.32
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1008.36
73.89
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3029
221.96
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2717
199.1
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
74.01
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
62.73
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1787
130.95
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077.04
78.92
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.1
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
32.83
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.25
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
1238
90.72
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.2
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.37
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
157
11.5
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
25.79
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
8.87
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
473
34.66
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.42
74.42
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA