Babe Melton vs. Ed Sherling — Career Comparison

Babe Melton
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland TigersNegro National LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Babe Melton. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .971) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .384). Babe Melton had the advantage in home run production (16 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 Babe Melton and Ed Sherling

Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
154.75
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
542.99
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.986
0.986
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
179.19
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
107.24
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
25.79
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.43
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.72
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
71.95
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.29
118.49
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
319
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
226.7
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.971
0.971
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
109.95
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
96.38
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
184.62
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93.33
126.69
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.43
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
42.08
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.43
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110.5
110.5
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.5
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA