Bob Elliott vs. John Shanks — Career Comparison

Bob Elliott
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanMVPAll-Star
John Shanks
Lost GenerationTexasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Bob Elliott posted the stronger offensive profile against John Shanks. Bob Elliott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.815 vs .530) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .280). By the career numbers, Bob Elliott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Elliott and John Shanks

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1978
144.91
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8190
600
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7141
523.15
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
553.85
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2061
150.99
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1415
103.66
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
27.99
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.89
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
12.45
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
47.33
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189.43
87.14
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
42.27
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
230.11
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3044
223
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
161.54
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
77.95
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
87.55
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2089
153.04
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248.97
91.5
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.34
53.9
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.17
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
70.84
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
604
44.25
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
13.56
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
4.84
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
187
13.7
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.4
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.15
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
96.77
96.77
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bob Elliott and John Shanks

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.88
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
27
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
9
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
9.53
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.88
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5570
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
10.41
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5309
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
10.41
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.785
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.429
8.429
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0