Sam Barkley vs. Chick Shorten — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Chick Shorten
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Sam Barkley and Chick Shorten are closely matched on the surface stats. Chick Shorten posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.330 vs .314) and batting average (.275 vs .258). Sam Barkley had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Chick Shorten had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Barkley and Chick Shorten

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
138.74
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
208.3
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
531.62
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
602
143.5
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
146.25
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
102.03
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
117
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
51
20.16
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.3
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.91
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.38
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.19
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
41.48
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
74
29.25
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282.39
67.32
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161.11
63.68
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
199.05
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
470
185.77
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
188.32
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
481
190.12
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.29
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161
63.64
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
55.07
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
134
52.96
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
138.97
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
292
115.42
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306.28
73.01
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184.73
73.02
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.86
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
41.95
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
43.48
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.65
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
26.88
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
22.32
22.32
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1.62
1.62
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
24.51
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.74
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.16
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.91
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Chick Shorten

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.04
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15189
27
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5063
9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.8
93.8
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0