Jim Hamilton vs. Frank Shannon — Career Comparison

Jim Hamilton
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Frank Shannon
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Jim Hamilton and Frank Shannon are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Hamilton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.476 vs .458) and slugging (.250 vs .210). Frank Shannon had the advantage in on-base percentage (.248 vs .226). By the career numbers, Jim Hamilton 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 Hamilton and Frank Shannon

Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
178.13
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
140.15
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
600
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
562.5
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
521.17
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
83.21
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
70.07
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
34.89
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.84
34.32
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
109.49
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
144.53
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
46.88
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.31
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
74.45
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
103.13
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
131.39
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
37.65
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.65
33.49
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
56.93
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
74.45
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
17.52
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.14
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Hamilton and Frank Shannon

Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.16
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.03
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.09
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
27
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840
27
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
131.2
9
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
9
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.23
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
2.22
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.62
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
2.57
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.34
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.03
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
5.19
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
5.82
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.85
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.79
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.32
82.32
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.177
4.177
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.656
4.656
Jim Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Frank Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0