Phil Baker vs. John Shelby — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and John Shelby are closely matched on the surface stats. John Shelby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.648 vs .615) and slugging (.364 vs .322). Phil Baker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.293 vs .284). By the career numbers, John Shelby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Baker and John Shelby

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
186.89
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3090
557.43
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739
133.31
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
93.27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
23.09
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.33
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.63
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
40.05
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327.52
59.08
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
263
184.35
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
202.95
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
175.93
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
166.87
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
70.17
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
56.46
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
114.01
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325.85
58.78
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.72
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
32.83
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
671
121.05
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.77
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.25
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
51
9.2
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
17.68
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
71.01
71.01

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and John Shelby

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
1.17
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
1.23
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
0.94
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20756
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6918.2
9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1949
2.54
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.38
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.07
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2041
2.65
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
2.61
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.08
76.08
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0