Johnny Evers vs. Richie Shaffer — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Richie Shaffer
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Richie Shaffer are closely matched on the surface stats. Richie Shaffer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.720 vs .690) and slugging (.410 vs .334). Johnny Evers had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .310). By the career numbers, Richie Shaffer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Richie Shaffer

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
215.49
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
142
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
515.49
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
26
109.86
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
50.7
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.03
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.13
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
59.15
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
16.41
69.34
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
211.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
44
185.92
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
16
67.61
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
538
44.77
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
42.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
21
88.73
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
14.94
63.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.25
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
63.38
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
211.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.84
2.84
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Richie Shaffer

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.47
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
5.47
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.74
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
6.28
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
6.21
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.211
4.211
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.53
60.53
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0