Shoeless Joe Jackson vs. José Vargas — Career Comparison

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
José Vargas
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IICenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Shoeless Joe Jackson posted the stronger offensive profile against José Vargas. Shoeless Joe Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.940 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.423 vs .325). 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 José Vargas

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
157.89
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4981
525.24
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
545.45
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
53
152.15
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
42
120.57
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.84
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
23.13
66.41
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
68
195.22
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
66
189.47
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
31
89
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
82.78
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.03
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
52
149.28
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
26.23
75.31
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.74
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
54.73
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
233
24.57
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
24.42
24.42
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.5
104.5
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
13.81
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.22
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.38
71.38
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and José Vargas

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.03
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.05
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1290
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.32
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.53
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
2.49
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.156
2.156
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.125
2.125
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0