Ed Sherling vs. George Wright — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against George Wright. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .715) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .318). George Wright had the advantage in home run production (11 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 George Wright

Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
120.57
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2941
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2873
586.13
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
176.67
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671
136.89
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
25.3
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
12.24
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.24
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
39.78
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351.24
71.66
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1143
233.19
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
934
190.55
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
135.67
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
66.51
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
980
199.93
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403.96
82.41
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
13.87
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
119
24.28
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.71
24.71
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.41
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
9.59
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.08
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
13.67
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
George Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.15
70.15