Shoeless Joe Jackson vs. Fred Lynn — Career Comparison

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Fred Lynn
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shoeless Joe Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Fred Lynn across most offensive categories. Shoeless Joe Jackson led in contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 105), home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 180), and batting average (AVG+ 139 vs 120). Fred Lynn held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 109). Shoeless Joe Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and Fred Lynn

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1969
149.11
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7923
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4981
525.24
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6925
524.42
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1960
148.43
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
92.62
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
388
29.38
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
43
3.26
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
23.17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
55.78
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
55.81
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1216.24
92.1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3352
253.84
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2847
215.6
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.845
0.845
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.834
0.834
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1063
80.5
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
785
82.78
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
84.13
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1868
141.46
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223.83
92.68
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
64.9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.83
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1116
84.51
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
7.1
7.1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.89
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.51
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
149
11.28
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
72
5.45
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.09
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
126
9.54
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and Fred Lynn

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1825
1.06
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1765
1.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46578
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15526
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4556
2.64
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.07
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.03
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4725
2.74
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4670
2.71
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.559
2.559
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0