Stan Musial and Howie Shanks Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Stan Musial or Howie Shanks? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Stan Musial vs. Howie Shanks comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Stan Musial Howie Shanks
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position First Base Left Field
Generation The Greatest Generation The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame Yes No

Hitting Stats for Stan Musial and Howie Shanks

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3026
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1665
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12712
681
Career
162 Game Avg.
6414
681
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10972
587
Career
162 Game Avg.
5699
587
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.331
0.331
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.972
0.972
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.686
0.972
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3630
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
1440
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2253
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
1108
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
725
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
177
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
475
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1377
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
332
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.043
0.043
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.043
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.131
0.131
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2508.02
134.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
633.52
134.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6134
328
Career
162 Game Avg.
1918
328
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5282
283
Career
162 Game Avg.
1892
283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.416
0.416
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.416
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.559
0.559
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.337
0.559
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.975
0.975
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.632
0.975
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.084
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.327
0.327
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.217
0.327
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.033
1.033
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.591
1.033
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1949
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
604
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
620
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3425
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
1199
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2522.74
135.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
701.4
135.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1599
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
415
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
7
Howie Shanks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
696
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
443
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18.26
18.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
14.48
18.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.3
2.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.94
2.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
263
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
3
Howie Shanks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
243
13
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
185
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
249
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
71.56
71.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
74.3
71.56

Fielding Stats for Stan Musial and Howie Shanks

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2907
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1606
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1198
66.76
Howie Shanks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
66.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29643
1651.93
Howie Shanks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1651.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9881
550.64
Howie Shanks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
550.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12439
693.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3140
693.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
818
45.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2122
45.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
142
7.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
276
7.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13399
746.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
5538
746.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13257
738.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
5262
738.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.94
98.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.02
98.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.56
4.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.276
4.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
962
53.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
53.61
Stan Musial
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Stan Musial
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0