Ed Sherling vs. Chester Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Chester Williams
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Chester Williams. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .327). Chester Williams had the advantage in home run production (10 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 Chester Williams

Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
147.97
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2437
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2216
545.59
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
622
153.14
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
118.67
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
23.39
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
8.62
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.46
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
34.47
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280.81
69.14
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
201.15
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
190.81
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
76.82
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
68.2
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
142.55
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317.89
78.27
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.22
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
35.45
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.74
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812.33
812.33
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
48
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
16.74
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.25
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
10.83
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
10.83
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Chester Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100