Bob Elliott vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Bob Elliott
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanMVPAll-Star
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Elliott comes out clearly ahead of Howie Shanks across most offensive categories. Bob Elliott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 150 vs 53), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 98). Bob Elliott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Elliott and Howie Shanks

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1978
144.91
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1665
155.75
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8190
600
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7141
523.15
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5699
533.12
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2061
150.99
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
103.66
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1108
103.65
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
27.99
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
94
6.89
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
12.45
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
47.33
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189.43
87.14
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
230.11
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3044
223
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
77.95
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
87.55
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
620
58
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2089
153.04
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248.97
91.5
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.17
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.46
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
70.84
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
507
47.43
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
13.56
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
66
4.84
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
187
13.7
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
60
4.4
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.15
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.77
96.77
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Bob Elliott and Howie Shanks

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1606
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2519
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2122
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5570
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5538
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5309
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5262
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.785
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0