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Dave Sappelt vs. Len Sowders — Career Comparison

Dave Sappelt

MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Len Sowders

Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dave Sappelt and Len Sowders are closely matched on the surface stats. Len Sowders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .304). Dave Sappelt had the advantage in slugging (.343 vs .329). By the career numbers, Len Sowders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Sappelt and Len Sowders

Seasons Hitting

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3

3

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

1

1

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

95

208.03

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

23

156.82

Plate Appearances

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

274

600

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

88

600

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

251

549.64

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

76

518.18

Batting Average

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

0.251

0.251

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.263

0.263

Equivalent Average

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

0.667

0.667

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.767

0.767

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

63

137.96

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

20

136.36

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

44

96.35

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PAverified

16

109.09

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

17

37.23

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

3

20.45

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

6.82

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

4.38

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Extra Base Hits

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

19

41.61

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

4

27.27

Extra Base Hit Pct

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.302

0.302

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0.2

0.2

Home Runs Per at Bat

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.008

0.008

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Home Runs Per Hit

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.032

0.032

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

26.34

57.67

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PAverified

11.77

80.22

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

86

188.32

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

25

170.45

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

81

177.37

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PAverified

32

218.18

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

0.301

0.301

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.364

0.364

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.343

0.343

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0.329

0.329

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

0.644

0.644

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.693

0.693

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.092

0.092

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0.066

0.066

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

0.221

0.221

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.246

0.246

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

0.56

0.56

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.768

0.768

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.292

0.292

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0.263

0.263

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

28

61.31

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PAverified

10

68.18

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

17

37.23

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PAverified

14

95.45

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

43

94.16

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PAverified

24

163.64

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

27.37

59.93

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PAverified

12.47

85

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

2.19

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

17

37.23

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PAverified

12

81.82

Intentional Walks

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

2.19

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

40

87.59

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

6.85

6.85

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

Walks Per Strikeout

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.43

0.43

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

5

10.95

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

3

6.57

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

4

8.76

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

6

40.91

Caught Stealing

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

4.38

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Attempts

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

6

13.14

Len Sowders

Career

Per 600 PAverified

6

40.91

Stolen Base Percentage

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 600 PA

66.67

66.67

Len Sowders

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

100

100

Fielding Stats for Dave Sappelt and Len Sowders

Seasons Fielding

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3

3

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

1

Games Played as Fielder

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

75

1.35

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

24

1.21

Starts as Fielder

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

53

0.96

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1497

27

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

537

27

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

499

9

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

179

9

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

118

2.13

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

33

1.66

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

0.07

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

4

0.2

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.02

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

0.2

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

123

2.22

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

41

2.06

Chances Accepted

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

122

2.2

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

37

1.86

Fielding Percentage

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

99.19

99.19

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

90.24

90.24

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.627

1.627

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.542

1.542

Games Started %

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

70.67

70.67

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Dave Sappelt

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2

0.04

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Dave Sappelt

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Len Sowders

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0