Ed Sherling vs. Ted Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ted Williams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Ted Williams. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs 1.120) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .486). Ted Williams had the advantage in home run production (521 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 Ted Williams

Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2292
140.46
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9791
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7706
472.23
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.088
1.088
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2654
162.64
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
94.19
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
32.17
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.35
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.93
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1117
68.45
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2370.09
145.24
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4884
299.3
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4714
288.88
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.116
1.116
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.323
1.323
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1798
110.18
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
112.7
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3116
190.95
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2279.39
139.68
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.39
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2021
123.85
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.27
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
709
43.45
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.81
13.81
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.31
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.23
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.07
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.47
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.04
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
2.51
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.54
58.54