Ed Brinkman vs. John Shelby — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ed Brinkman holds a real edge over John Shelby in this comparison. Ed Brinkman led in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 66), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 90 vs 88). John Shelby held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 96 vs 53). The edge belongs to Ed Brinkman.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and John Shelby

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1845
166.72
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1036
186.89
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6045
546.23
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3090
557.43
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
739
133.31
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
95.42
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
517
93.27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
23.09
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.33
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
60
5.42
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.63
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
40.05
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327.52
59.08
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1125
202.95
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
925
166.87
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
70.17
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
56.46
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
114.01
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325.85
58.78
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.72
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
40.12
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
182
32.83
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.71
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
845
76.36
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
121.05
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
7.86
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.42
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
32
5.77
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.2
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
17.68
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.16
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.01
71.01

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and John Shelby

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
1.07
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
1.23
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
0.94
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
20756
27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6918.2
9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
1.73
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1949
2.54
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.07
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2041
2.65
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2005
2.61
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.08
76.08
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0