Bibb Falk vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Bibb Falk
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bibb Falk comes out clearly ahead of Howie Shanks across most offensive categories. Bibb Falk led in home run production (HR/PA+ 153 vs 53), contact rate (K%+ 185 vs 118), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 98). Bibb Falk was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bibb Falk and Howie Shanks

Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
1353
154.22
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
155.75
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
5264
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
4652
530.24
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5699
533.12
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
166.76
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1035
117.97
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
103.65
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
34.19
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
59
6.72
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.86
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
48.78
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
777.33
88.6
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
237.99
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1887
215.08
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655
74.66
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
784
89.36
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
620
58
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1370
156.16
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
838.84
95.61
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.37
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.46
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
412
46.96
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
31.8
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
507
47.43
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.87
18.87
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
1.48
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
188
21.43
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.36
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
49
5.59
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
96
10.94
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 600 PA
48.96
48.96
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Bibb Falk and Howie Shanks

Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2520
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2748
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2656
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Bibb Falk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.65
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.174
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bibb Falk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0