Larry Sherry vs. Lewis Woolfolk — Career Comparison

Larry Sherry
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lewis Woolfolk
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lewis Woolfolk built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Sherry as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Sherry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.471 compared to 5.08 and 1.506 for Lewis Woolfolk. By the career numbers, Larry Sherry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Sherry and Lewis Woolfolk

Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.68
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.69
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.36
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.6
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.5
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.64
54.64
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.92
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
3.67
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.08
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2398
27
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
799.1
9
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
8.41
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
11.07
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.88
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
4.21
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.49
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.62
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
6.82
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.71
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.36
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.34
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3480
39.18
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
41.69
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
2.76
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
4.24
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
6.78
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.69
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.13
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.402
1.402
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.506
1.506
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3074
34.61
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
37.17
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.18
39.18
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.69
41.69

Fielding Stats for Larry Sherry and Lewis Woolfolk

Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.68
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.69
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.24
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2398
27
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
799.1
9
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.57
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
1.27
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.37
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.15
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1.99
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.82
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.85
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.49
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.66
92.66
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.467
1.467
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.33
73.33
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Sherry and Lewis Woolfolk

Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
416
1521.95
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
15
257.14
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
541.46
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
91.46
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
65.85
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.98
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.98
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.61
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.47
34.65
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
13.39
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
150
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
120.73
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
25.61
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
32.93
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
47.56
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.72
28.26
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
11.26
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.66
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.61
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
37
135.37
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
4.43
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
29.27
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Lewis Woolfolk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
Lewis Woolfolk
Career
Per 600 PA