Tim Costo vs. Merv Shea — Career Comparison

Tim Costo
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Merv Shea
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Tim Costo and Merv Shea are closely matched on the surface stats. Tim Costo posted stronger numbers in slugging (.343 vs .277) and home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). Merv Shea had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .267). By the career numbers, Tim Costo had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tim Costo and Merv Shea

Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
43
176.71
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
188.14
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
146
600
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1400
600
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
550.68
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1197
513
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
123.29
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
112.71
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
20
82.19
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
90.86
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.77
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
16.71
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.14
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.1
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
21.86
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
12.16
49.96
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124.3
53.27
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
189.04
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
141.86
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
39
160.27
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
194.14
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
65.75
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
45
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
57.53
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
49.29
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
110.96
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
92.14
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
11.71
48.11
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138.65
59.42
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.43
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
9
36.99
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
81
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
94.52
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
62.14
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.66
9.66
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.57
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.55
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.29
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.43
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.71
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.14
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Tim Costo and Merv Shea

Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.2
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.06
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
27
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
9
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
3.87
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1412
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
4.21
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
4.18
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1666
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.32
99.32
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.476
3.476
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.093
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.1
88.1
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.43
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0