Len Sowders vs. Del Young — Career Comparison

Len Sowders
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Del Young
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Len Sowders posted the stronger offensive profile against Del Young. Len Sowders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .545) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .264). Del Young had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Len Sowders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Len Sowders and Del Young

Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
156.82
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
180.35
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
600
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
76
518.18
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
554.47
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
136.36
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
124.32
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
100.39
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
18.09
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.27
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
23.93
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.77
80.22
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.21
39.81
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
170.45
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
155.84
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
218.18
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
154.09
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
68.18
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
50.78
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
95.45
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
44.36
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
163.64
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
93.39
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
85
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.88
43.12
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
81.82
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
28.02
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
115
67.12
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.94
8.94
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
15.76
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.26
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Len Sowders and Del Young

Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.21
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
27
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
9
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.66
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.06
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1424
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.86
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1345
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.24
90.24
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.45
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.542
1.542
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.559
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0