Joe Benes vs. John Shanks — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
John Shanks
Lost GenerationTexasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, John Shanks posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. John Shanks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.530 vs .500) and slugging (.250 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .280). By the career numbers, John 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 Joe Benes and John Shanks

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
207.69
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
553.85
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
42.27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
161.54
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
47.12
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.34
53.9
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and John Shanks

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.88
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
9.53
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.88
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
10.41
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
10.41
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.429
8.429
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0