Norm Sherry vs. Don Wheeler — Career Comparison

Norm Sherry
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Don Wheeler
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Norm Sherry and Don Wheeler are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Wheeler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .633) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .287). Norm Sherry had the advantage in slugging (.346 vs .323). By the career numbers, Don Wheeler had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Norm Sherry and Don Wheeler

Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
213.19
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
67
182.73
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
546
600
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
546.15
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
192
523.64
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
117.58
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
125.45
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
86.81
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
92.73
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.89
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.55
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.78
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
30.77
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
32.73
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.6
54.5
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.91
59.77
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
189.01
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
169.09
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
167.03
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
199.09
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
49.45
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
75.82
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
60
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
105.49
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
38
103.64
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.03
51.69
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
64.23
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.79
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
40.66
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.59
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
102
112.09
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
51.82
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
5.35
5.35
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.58
11.58
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
1.42
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.2
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.2
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
18
19.78
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.64
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Norm Sherry and Don Wheeler

Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.01
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3952
27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1317.1
9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
7
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.48
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
7.56
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1095
7.48
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.887
5.887
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.57
79.57
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.32
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.38
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.23
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0