Jim Piersall vs. Dennis Sherrill — Career Comparison

Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Dennis Sherrill
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Jim Piersall posted the stronger offensive profile against Dennis Sherrill. Jim Piersall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .400) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .200). By the career numbers, Jim Piersall had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Piersall and Dennis Sherrill

Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5890
536.19
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
146.02
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
108.51
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.73
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.46
68.32
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.7
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
207.19
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2153
195.99
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
811
73.83
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
53.8
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1298
118.16
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802.41
73.05
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-22.56
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.28
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
47.7
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
53.07
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.66
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
10.47
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.19
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
15.66
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.86
66.86
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jim Piersall and Dennis Sherrill

Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1646
1.27
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34887
27
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11629
9
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3892
3.01
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.21
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
0.13
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4113
3.18
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4064
3.15
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.81
98.81
Dennis Sherrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.469
2.469
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.03
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Sherrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0