Bobby Shantz and John Ward Comparison

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Bobby Shantz John Ward
Bats Right Left
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Shortstop
Generation The Greatest Generation Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Bobby Shantz and John Ward

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162 Game Avg.
16
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
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162 Game Avg.
537
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
293
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
171
22
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162 Game Avg.
262
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
164
119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
99
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
54.59
54.59
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162 Game Avg.
61.42
54.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
10
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162 Game Avg.
245
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
2
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162 Game Avg.
24
2
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162 Game Avg.
48
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
726
92
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162 Game Avg.
576
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.38
3.38
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162 Game Avg.
2.1
3.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.35
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162 Game Avg.
2.03
3.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.97
3.97
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162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
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162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
5807
735
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162 Game Avg.
7409
735
Career
162 Game Avg.
1935.67
245.11
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162 Game Avg.
2469.67
245.11
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162 Game Avg.verified
1795
227
Career
162 Game Avg.
2324
227
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162 Game Avg.verified
8.35
8.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.47
8.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
151
19
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162 Game Avg.
26
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.7
0.7
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162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
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162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
643
81
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162 Game Avg.
253
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
7
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.99
2.99
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162 Game Avg.
0.92
2.99
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162 Game Avg.
1072
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
920
136
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162 Game Avg.
4.98
4.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
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162 Game Avg.
3.14
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.886
0.886
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.475
0.886
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162 Game Avg.verified
29
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
5
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
John Ward
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162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8045
1019
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162 Game Avg.
10164
1019
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162 Game Avg.
192
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
817
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
1185
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.8
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.32
3.8
Bobby Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.26
1.26
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162 Game Avg.
1.043
1.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
7361
932
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162 Game Avg.
9911
932
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.52
1.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.04
1.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
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162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.41
37.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.04
37.41

Fielding Stats for Bobby Shantz and John Ward

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
4.82
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162 Game Avg.
17
4.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
538
162
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162 Game Avg.
1872
162
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162 Game Avg.
67
20.17
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
20.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
3011
906.66
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162 Game Avg.
49308
906.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
1003.67
302.22
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162 Game Avg.
16436
302.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
175
52.7
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162 Game Avg.
3325
52.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
468
140.92
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162 Game Avg.
5050
140.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
4.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
952
4.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
659
198.44
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162 Game Avg.
9327
198.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
643
193.62
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162 Game Avg.
8375
193.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.57
97.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.79
97.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.195
1.195
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.474
1.195
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
14.45
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162 Game Avg.
494
14.45
Bobby Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bobby Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bobby Shantz and John Ward

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
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162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
578
162
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162 Game Avg.
1827
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
645
181
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162 Game Avg.
8114
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
548
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7656
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.195
0.195
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.195
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.566
0.566
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.715
0.566
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
30
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162 Game Avg.
2107
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1754
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
6
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162 Game Avg.
231
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
6
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162 Game Avg.
353
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.009
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.009
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.69
10.56
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162 Game Avg.
933.09
10.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
134
38
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162 Game Avg.
2608
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2545
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.245
0.245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.245
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.491
0.491
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.654
0.491
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.049
0.049
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.049
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.172
0.172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.423
0.423
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.646
0.423
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1410
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
869
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2253
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
40.25
11.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1049.82
11.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
421
13
Bobby Shantz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
96
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
326
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.72
6.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24.89
6.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.49
0.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.29
0.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
John Ward
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
John Ward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
60