Bob Sheldon vs. Gerald Thorne — Career Comparison

Bob Sheldon
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Gerald Thorne
Greatest GenerationPanamaCentral AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bob Sheldon and Gerald Thorne are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Sheldon had the edge in batting average (.256 vs .227). By the career numbers, Bob Sheldon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Sheldon and Gerald Thorne

Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
188.63
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
264
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
600
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
525.75
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
134.45
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
5
120
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
108.36
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.05
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.03
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
26.09
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Gerald Thorne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.04
52.25
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
60.44
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
170.57
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
184.62
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Gerald Thorne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Gerald Thorne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Gerald Thorne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
60.2
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
192
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
34.11
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
94.31
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
264
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.98
60.16
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
68.48
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.01
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
46.15
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
25
50.17
Gerald Thorne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.96
11.96
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.06
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.02
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.03
Gerald Thorne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.03
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.03
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bob Sheldon and Gerald Thorne

Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.21
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.44
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.9
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1163
27
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
387.2
9
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.21
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
3.13
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Gerald Thorne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
5.46
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
5.34
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.62
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.423
4.423
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.69
82.69
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Bob Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.81
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Thorne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0