George Burns vs. Chris Shelton — Career Comparison

George Burns
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Chris Shelton
Gen XUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, George Burns comes out clearly ahead of Chris Shelton across most offensive categories. George Burns led in walk rate (BB%+ 161 vs 100), contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 70), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 118 vs 104). Chris Shelton held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 141 vs 126). George Burns was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for George Burns and Chris Shelton

George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853
134.75
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
171.84
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8251
600
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
600
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7241
526.55
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
930
534.48
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2077
151.04
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
254
145.98
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1566
113.88
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
164
94.25
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
26.32
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.44
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
7.85
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.02
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
2.98
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.26
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
37.16
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
51.72
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1126.11
81.89
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144.19
82.87
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2778
202.01
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
425
244.25
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2975
216.34
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
359
206.32
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1188
86.39
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
132
75.86
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
611
44.43
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
71.26
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1758
127.84
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
219
125.86
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1196.3
86.99
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
147.03
84.5
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.89
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.17
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
872
63.41
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
96
55.17
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
565
41.09
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
144.83
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.6
14.6
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
1.54
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
8.14
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.72
George Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
14.94
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
27.85
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.15
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
10.11
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.15
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
37.96
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.3
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.37
73.37
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for George Burns and Chris Shelton

George Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1845
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
1.18
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.98
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5939
27
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1979.2
9
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3918
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
9.49
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.64
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4244
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2243
10.2
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4116
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
10.13
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.98
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.231
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.602
8.602
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.01
83.01
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.94
George Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0