Ed Sadowski vs. Fred Zahner — Career Comparison

Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher
Fred Zahner
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Sadowski and Fred Zahner are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sadowski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.591 vs .552) and slugging (.319 vs .265). Fred Zahner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.287 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 Fred Zahner

Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
35
194.44
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
108
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
548.98
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
98
544.44
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
116.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
100
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.11
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.67
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.54
48.29
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
8.54
47.42
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
175.23
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
144.44
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
172.22
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
61
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
77.78
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
55.56
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
133.33
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.6
53.33
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
50
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
55.56
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.8
10.8
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.11
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.11
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Sadowski and Fred Zahner

Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.62
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.83
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.51
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.16
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.97
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.96
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
3.99
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.37
80.37
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.457
2.457
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.32
Fred Zahner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.81
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Fred Zahner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.93