Jake Early vs. John Shelby — Career Comparison

Jake Early
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jake Early comes out clearly ahead of John Shelby across most offensive categories. Jake Early led in walk rate (BB%+ 92 vs 66), contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 73), and home run production (HR/PA+ 107 vs 96). Jake Early was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jake Early and John Shelby

Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
747
178
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
186.89
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
2518
600
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
2208
526.13
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3090
557.43
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
532
126.77
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739
133.31
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
379
90.31
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
93.27
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
23.35
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
23.09
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.48
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.33
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.63
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.63
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
153
36.46
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
40.05
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268.41
63.96
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327.52
59.08
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
772
183.96
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
202.95
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PAverified
824
196.35
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
166.87
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
216
51.47
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
70.17
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
62.91
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
56.46
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
448
106.75
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
114.01
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284.76
67.85
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325.85
58.78
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.62
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.72
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
66.96
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
182
32.83
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
61.72
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
671
121.05
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
9.72
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.29
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.77
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.25
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
7.86
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
51
9.2
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.67
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
17.68
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.91
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.57
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Jake Early
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.01
71.01

Fielding Stats for Jake Early and John Shelby

Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
694
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
1.23
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
0.94
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20756
27
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6918.2
9
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2566
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1949
2.54
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.07
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.05
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3057
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2041
2.65
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2983
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2005
2.61
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.58
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.298
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.113
2.113
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.08
76.08
Jake Early
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Early
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0