Ed Sherling vs. Whitey Witt — Career Comparison

Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Whitey Witt
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Whitey Witt. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .726) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .362). Whitey Witt had the advantage in home run production (18 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 Whitey Witt

Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1139
143.24
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4771
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4171
524.54
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1195
150.28
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
122.11
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
18.11
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
7.8
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.26
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
28.17
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592.84
74.56
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1517
190.78
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1691
212.66
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
79.48
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
37.98
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
916
115.2
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662.5
83.32
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.88
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
61.5
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
309
38.86
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.44
15.44
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
1.58
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
13.08
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
9.81
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.16
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
14.97
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.55
65.55