Ed Sadowski vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Lou Thornton posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sadowski. Lou Thornton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.287 vs .272). Ed Sadowski had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lou Thornton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Sadowski and Lou Thornton

Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
240.67
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
548.98
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.87
50.77
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
175.23
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
167.74
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
61
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.99
51.53
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
104.25
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
14.42
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ed Sadowski and Lou Thornton

Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0