Ed Sadowski vs. Bobby Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bobby Williams
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Sadowski and Bobby Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sadowski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.591 vs .560) and slugging (.319 vs .276). Bobby Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.284 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 Ed Sadowski and Bobby Williams

Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
151.96
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2219
600
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
548.98
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
525.91
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
116.54
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
95.18
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
14.87
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.68
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.81
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
21.36
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43.54
48.29
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173.85
47.01
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
175.23
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
145.2
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
162.51
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55
61
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
74.09
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
61.38
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
134.66
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.95
52.71
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.87
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
41.1
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.22
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.48
96.48
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
28.12
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
17.85
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.16
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
20.01
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.19
89.19

Fielding Stats for Ed Sadowski and Bobby Williams

Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.28
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
1.22
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456
0.99
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12377
27
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4125.2
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
1.61
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.51
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
2.97
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.51
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2335
5.09
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
4.58
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.89
89.89
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.742
3.742
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.9
77.9
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.28
81.28
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.33
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Bobby Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Bobby Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0