Ed Sherling vs. Cy Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Cy Williams
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Cy Williams. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .835) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .365). Cy Williams had the advantage in home run production (251 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 Cy Williams

Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2002
155.6
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7720
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6780
526.94
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1981
153.96
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1350
104.92
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
23.78
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.75
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
19.51
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
631
49.04
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1183.33
91.97
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3188
247.77
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2757
214.27
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.835
0.835
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1024
79.59
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1005
78.11
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1778
138.19
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1248.12
97
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.68
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
53.63
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
721
56.04
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.71
10.71
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
12.75
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
8.94
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
6.37
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
15.31
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.38
58.38