George Carey vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

George Carey
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, George Carey posted the stronger offensive profile against Howie Shanks. George Carey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 vs .644) and slugging (.360 vs .337). Howie Shanks had the advantage in home run production (25 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, George Carey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Carey and Howie Shanks

George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
299
145.03
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
155.75
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1157
561.2
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
151.82
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
112.53
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
103.65
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
29.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
9.7
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
8.98
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.49
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.34
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
39.29
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129.65
62.88
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
416
201.78
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
181.89
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
114
55.3
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
56.5
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
77.12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
58
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
131.93
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146.1
70.87
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.85
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.22
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
38.82
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
32.98
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
507
47.43
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.19
18.19
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.43
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.43
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for George Carey and Howie Shanks

George Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.05
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7710
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2570
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
10
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.15
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3043
10.66
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2999
10.5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.964
9.964
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.277
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.53
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0