Wayne Nordhagen vs. Earl Sheely — Career Comparison

Wayne Nordhagen
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Earl Sheely
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Nordhagen and Earl Sheely are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl Sheely posted stronger numbers in OPS (.782 vs .738) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .309). Wayne Nordhagen had the advantage in slugging (.429 vs .399). By the career numbers, Earl Sheely had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wayne Nordhagen and Earl Sheely

Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
200.8
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1234
140.68
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1500
600
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5263
600
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1423
569.2
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4471
509.71
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
160.4
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1340
152.76
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
277
110.8
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1021
116.4
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
30.8
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
27.82
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.2
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.08
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
15.6
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
5.47
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
49.6
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
36.37
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
173.28
69.31
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728.03
83
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
611
244.4
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
203.15
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
458
183.2
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943
221.51
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
147
58.8
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
65.21
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
205
82
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
747
85.16
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
313
125.2
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1271
144.9
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
182.18
72.87
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794.21
90.54
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.2
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.56
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
54
21.6
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
64.18
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.4
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
64.8
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
23.37
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
9.26
9.26
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.67
25.67
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.8
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
21.55
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.2
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
48
19.2
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.76
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.53
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.4
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
7.3
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.56
51.56

Fielding Stats for Wayne Nordhagen and Earl Sheely

Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.29
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1220
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.06
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5940
27
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1980
9
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
1.96
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12067
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.14
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
2.21
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12924
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
2.1
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12811
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.13
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.633
1.633
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.501
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.33
82.33
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
890
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0