Joe Benes vs. John Shelby — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, John Shelby posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. John Shelby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.648 vs .500) and slugging (.364 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 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 Joe Benes and John Shelby

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1036
186.89
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3090
557.43
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739
133.31
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
93.27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
23.09
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.63
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
40.05
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327.52
59.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
202.95
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
166.87
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
70.17
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
56.46
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
114.01
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
47.12
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325.85
58.78
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.72
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
32.83
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
671
121.05
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.77
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.25
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
51
9.2
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
17.68
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.01
71.01

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and John Shelby

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
1.23
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
0.94
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20756
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6918.2
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1949
2.54
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.07
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.05
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2041
2.65
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2005
2.61
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.113
2.113
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.08
76.08
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0