Ed Brinkman vs. Al Shaw — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Al Shaw
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Shaw comes out clearly ahead of Ed Brinkman across most offensive categories. Al Shaw led in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 71), home run production (HR/PA+ 110 vs 53), and slugging (SLG+ 105 vs 85). Ed Brinkman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 48). Al Shaw was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and Al Shaw

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
166.72
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
474
161.96
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1756
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1547
528.59
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
434
148.29
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
95.42
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
318
108.66
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
25.28
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.57
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.42
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.78
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
39.64
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239.91
81.97
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
606
207.06
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
207.74
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
80.3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
58.09
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
133.6
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255.57
87.33
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
59.11
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
845
76.36
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
82.35
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
7.86
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7.29
7.29
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.42
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.96
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
21.87
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.16
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
21.87
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Al Shaw

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
1.07
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.34
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728
1.02
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.04
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4875
27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
1.73
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
4.29
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.38
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
0.15
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
897
4.97
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
842
4.66
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0