Ed Brinkman vs. Art Shires — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Art Shires
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Art Shires comes out clearly ahead of Ed Brinkman across most offensive categories. Art Shires led in walk rate (BB%+ 102 vs 71), home run production (HR/PA+ 81 vs 53), and slugging (SLG+ 93 vs 85). Ed Brinkman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 117). Art Shires was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and Art Shires

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
166.72
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
290
159.78
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
1089
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
986
543.25
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
158.13
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
95.42
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
120.66
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
24.79
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.43
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.61
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.42
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.06
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
37.47
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136.42
75.16
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
214.33
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
204.41
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
65.01
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
65.56
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
124.52
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151.34
83.38
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.65
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
44.63
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.98
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
845
76.36
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
34.16
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.86
7.86
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.56
17.56
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.42
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.47
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.41
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.16
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.06
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.47
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.15
46.15
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Art Shires

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.07
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45887
27
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15295.2
9
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2936
1.73
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
2286
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8697
5.12
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
2481
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8436
4.96
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
2450
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.75
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.635
4.635
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.46
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0