Bob Barton vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Bob Barton
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Howie Shanks posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Barton. Howie Shanks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .298). Bob Barton had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Howie Shanks had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Barton and Howie Shanks

Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
393
204.51
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1665
155.75
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
1153
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1049
545.88
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
237
123.33
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440
134.71
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
194
100.95
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
103.65
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
16.13
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
19.74
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.68
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
43
22.38
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
31.06
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
83.69
43.55
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628.61
58.8
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
301
156.63
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918
179.42
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
329
171.21
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1892
176.99
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
54
28.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
56.5
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
34.35
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
58
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
57.76
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
112.16
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.32
45.44
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694.24
64.94
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.46
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
45.27
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.37
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
87.42
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
507
47.43
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.86
6.86
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
17.17
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.68
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Bob Barton and Howie Shanks

Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.21
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.01
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8454
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2818
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
6.34
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.59
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
7.02
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2171
6.93
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.713
5.713
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.42
83.42
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.58
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.4
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0