Nick Scharf vs. Del Young — Career Comparison

Nick Scharf
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Del Young
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Nick Scharf and Del Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Del Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.545 vs .534) and on-base percentage (.264 vs .208). Nick Scharf had the advantage in slugging (.327 vs .281). By the career numbers, Del Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Nick Scharf and Del Young

Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
180.35
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
600
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
950
554.47
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
124.32
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
100.39
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
18.09
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.75
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
23.93
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
43.1
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.21
39.81
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
192.45
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
155.84
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
154.09
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
50.78
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
44.36
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.39
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
40.29
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.88
43.12
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
28.02
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
115
67.12
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.94
8.94
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
15.76
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.26
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.09
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.09
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Nick Scharf and Del Young

Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
27
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
9
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.45
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.53
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817
Nick Scharf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.84
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.82
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1424
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.98
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1345
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.27
70.27
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.45
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.559
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Scharf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0