Jim French vs. Steve Shemo — Career Comparison

Jim French
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Steve Shemo
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jim French and Steve Shemo are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim French posted stronger numbers in OPS (.599 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .278). Steve Shemo had the advantage in slugging (.299 vs .262). By the career numbers, Jim French had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim French and Steve Shemo

Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
189.47
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
256.1
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
741
600
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
82
600
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
491.5
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
563.41
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Steve Shemo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
96.36
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
146.34
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
75.3
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
124.39
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
13.77
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.24
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.05
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
21.05
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.07
48.64
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
6.21
45.47
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
128.74
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
168.29
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
195.14
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
22
160.98
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Steve Shemo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Steve Shemo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
42.91
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
51.22
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
41.3
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
58.54
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
80.16
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
109.76
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64.72
52.41
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
54.7
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
97.98
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.1
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
78
63.16
Steve Shemo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.9
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
9.5
9.5
Steve Shemo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.67
13.67
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
1.55
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
5.67
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.05
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.1
Steve Shemo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.43
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.86
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.29
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jim French and Steve Shemo

Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.17
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.02
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5123
27
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1707.2
9
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
5.54
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.67
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Steve Shemo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
6.33
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180
6.22
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.315
5.315
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.059
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.94
86.94
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Steve Shemo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.24
Steve Shemo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.52
Steve Shemo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.45
Steve Shemo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0