Ed Sherling vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Whitaker. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .794) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .368). Lou Whitaker had the advantage in home run production (244 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Sherling 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 Sherling and Lou Whitaker

Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1393.24
83.87
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
215.87
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1386
83.44
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1437.49
86.53
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.2
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6