Gary Bennett vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Howie Shanks comes out clearly ahead of Gary Bennett across most offensive categories. Howie Shanks led in slugging (SLG+ 98 vs 77), home run production (HR/PA+ 53 vs 34), and walk rate (BB%+ 84 vs 65). Howie Shanks was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Bennett and Howie Shanks

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
587
187.74
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1665
155.75
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1690
540.51
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
408
130.49
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440
134.71
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
309
98.83
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
103.65
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
23.67
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.96
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.04
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
31.66
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
166.02
53.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628.61
58.8
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
554
177.19
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918
179.42
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
563
180.06
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
141
45.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
56.5
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
61.41
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
58
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
311
99.47
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
112.16
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
173.29
55.42
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694.24
64.94
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
44.46
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.08
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
86.35
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
507
47.43
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.48
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.44
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
53
16.95
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.92
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.52
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Howie Shanks

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.19
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
1.01
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12700
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4233.1
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
6.2
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.36
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
6.62
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3087
6.56
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.513
5.513
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.82
84.82
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
0.55
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.15
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0