Shoeless Joe Jackson vs. Ken Richardson — Career Comparison

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ken Richardson
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Shoeless Joe Jackson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ken Richardson. Shoeless Joe Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.940 vs .305) and on-base percentage (.423 vs .162). 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 Shoeless Joe Jackson and Ken Richardson

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4981
525.24
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
552.63
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.69
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
11.2
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
82.78
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-5.12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
54.73
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Ken Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
13.81
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and Ken Richardson

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
27
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Ken Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.156
2.156
Ken Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.636
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0