John Otten vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

John Otten
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, John Otten and Ed Sadowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sadowski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.591 vs .524) and slugging (.319 vs .241). John Otten had the advantage in on-base percentage (.283 vs .272). By the career numbers, Ed Sadowski had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Otten and Ed Sadowski

John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
561.29
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
548.98
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
135.48
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
135.48
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
6.28
40.5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.54
48.29
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
21
135.48
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
175.23
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
167.74
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
51.61
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
103.23
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.96
51.34
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
5
32.26
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.63
11.63
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for John Otten and Ed Sadowski

John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.31
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
3.79
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.76
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.51
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
4.85
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
4.55
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.462
3.462
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.25
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.38
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.32
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.81
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25