Ed Sherling vs. Billy Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Billy Williams
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Williams. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .864) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .372). Billy Williams had the advantage in home run production (426 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 Billy Williams

Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2488
141.91
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9350
533.32
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2711
154.63
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1763
100.56
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
24.76
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.02
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
24.3
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
54.07
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1663.76
94.9
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4599
262.33
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3799
216.69
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
80.43
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
84.13
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2459
140.26
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1681.76
95.93
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.45
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1045
59.61
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1046
59.66
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.46
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.16
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
200
11.41
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.13
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.79
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
7.93
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.75
64.75