Lewis Means vs. Dennis Sherrill — Career Comparison

Lewis Means
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Dennis Sherrill
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Lewis Means and Dennis Sherrill are closely matched on the surface stats. Dennis Sherrill posted stronger numbers in slugging (.200 vs .182) and batting average (.200 vs .166). Lewis Means had the advantage in on-base percentage (.209 vs .200). By the career numbers, Dennis Sherrill had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lewis Means and Dennis Sherrill

Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
187.69
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
600
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
556.92
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
92.31
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
83.08
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.23
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.23
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.88
24.26
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.7
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
101.54
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
123.08
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
55.38
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.69
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
83.08
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
22.13
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-22.56
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
30.77
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.31
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.38
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.38
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lewis Means and Dennis Sherrill

Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.23
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.04
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1404
27
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
9
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
4.04
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.21
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.19
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Lewis Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.23
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
5.46
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
5.23
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Lewis Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.77
95.77
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.38
84.38
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Lewis Means
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Means
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0