Fred Scherman vs. Lewis Woolfolk — Career Comparison

Fred Scherman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lewis Woolfolk
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lewis Woolfolk built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Scherman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Scherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.505 compared to 5.08 and 1.506 for Lewis Woolfolk. By the career numbers, Fred Scherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Scherman and Lewis Woolfolk

Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
5.81
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.69
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.36
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.55
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.93
55.93
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.65
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
3.66
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.08
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
27
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536.1
9
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
8.76
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
11.07
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.77
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
4.11
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.49
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.67
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
4.98
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.71
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.5
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331
39.12
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
41.69
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.77
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
4.16
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
6.78
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.57
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.69
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.13
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2004
33.63
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
37.17
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.12
39.12
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.69
41.69

Fielding Stats for Fred Scherman and Lewis Woolfolk

Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
5.8
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.69
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.24
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.59
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.26
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.37
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
1.91
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.82
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.84
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.49
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.467
1.467
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.33
73.33
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Scherman and Lewis Woolfolk

Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
2263.04
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
15
257.14
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
600
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
534.78
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
71.74
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
65.22
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
15.89
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
13.39
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
78.26
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
110.87
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
32.61
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.09
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
58.7
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.34
8.76
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
11.26
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.52
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.61
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
150
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.09
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA