Josh Barfield vs. Al Shaw — Career Comparison

Josh Barfield
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Al Shaw
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Shaw comes out clearly ahead of Josh Barfield across most offensive categories. Al Shaw led in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 48), home run production (HR/PA+ 110 vs 51), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 86). Josh Barfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 48). Al Shaw was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Josh Barfield and Al Shaw

Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
172.47
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
161.96
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1075
600
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1756
600
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
564.84
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1547
528.59
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
149.02
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
148.29
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
192
107.16
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
108.66
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.58
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
25.28
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.35
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.57
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.93
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.78
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
41.86
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
39.64
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
115.42
64.42
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.91
81.97
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
212.09
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
207.06
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
316
176.37
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
207.74
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
133
74.23
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
80.3
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
62.51
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
58.09
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
229
127.81
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
133.6
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
120.06
67.01
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255.57
87.33
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.79
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
24.56
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
59.11
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.91
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
104.93
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
82.35
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
5.72
5.72
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.29
7.29
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.79
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.96
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.02
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.14
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
35
19.53
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
21.87
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.14
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
25.67
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
21.87
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
76.09
76.09
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Josh Barfield and Al Shaw

Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
1.07
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.34
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
0.99
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.04
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7206
27
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4875
27
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2402
9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
9
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
2.15
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
4.29
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
2.83
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.38
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.3
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.07
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
897
4.97
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
4.98
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
842
4.66
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.663
4.663
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.63
92.63
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.64
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0