Hank Blalock vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Hank Blalock
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shoeless Joe Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Hank Blalock across most offensive categories. Shoeless Joe Jackson led in contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 90), home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 140), and slugging (SLG+ 155 vs 107). Shoeless Joe Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Blalock and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
936
142.97
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
3928
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3567
544.86
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4981
525.24
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
959
146.49
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
591
90.27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
198
30.24
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.6
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
23.37
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
56.21
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
55.78
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
537.33
82.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
1650
252.04
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
1291
197.2
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
507
77.44
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
82.79
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
82.78
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
896
136.86
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
540.43
82.55
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
313
47.81
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
54.73
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.36
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
720
109.98
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
5.46
5.46
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.31
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
87
13.29
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.07
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.21
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Hank Blalock and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.06
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
1.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20625
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6875
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
1.65
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1305
1.71
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2643
3.46
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2563
3.36
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Hank Blalock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.29
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Blalock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0