Wally Gilbert vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Howie Shanks comes out clearly ahead of Wally Gilbert across most offensive categories. Howie Shanks led in home run production (HR/PA+ 53 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 98 vs 80), and batting average (AVG+ 98 vs 91). Wally Gilbert held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 118). Howie Shanks was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Howie Shanks

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
155.75
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
103.65
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.34
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
31.9
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267.52
62.75
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
791
185.54
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
58
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
162
38
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
38.82
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
507
47.43
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
62
14.54
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Howie Shanks

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1157
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0