Jim Gray vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Jim Gray
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Shoeless Joe Jackson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Gray. Shoeless Joe Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.940 vs .783) and on-base percentage (.423 vs .304). Jim Gray had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Shoeless Joe Jackson 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 Gray and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4981
525.24
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.16
82.51
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
286.96
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2577
271.74
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
82.78
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1604
169.14
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
91.09
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
54.73
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Jim Gray and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.34
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.62
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.76
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.88
71.88
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.833
3.833
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0