Sonny Jackson vs. Merv Shea — Career Comparison

Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Merv Shea
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Sonny Jackson and Merv Shea are closely matched on the surface stats. Sonny Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.613 vs .603) and slugging (.303 vs .277). Merv Shea had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .311). By the career numbers, Sonny 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 Sonny Jackson and Merv Shea

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
165.66
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
439
188.14
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1400
600
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3055
540.71
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1197
513
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
135.75
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
263
112.71
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
212
90.86
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.71
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.96
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.14
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
21.86
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297.88
52.72
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124.3
53.27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
925
163.72
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
331
141.86
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
181.95
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
194.14
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
70.09
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
105
45
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
49.29
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
97.52
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
215
92.14
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332.13
58.78
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138.65
59.42
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.43
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
44.25
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
81
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
46.9
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
62.14
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.79
12.79
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
9.66
9.66
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.09
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.57
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
9.2
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.29
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.43
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.71
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.14
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.19
71.19
Merv Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Merv Shea

Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
1.12
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
0.99
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20417
27
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6805.2
9
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1392
1.84
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1412
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
2.41
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.21
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3370
4.46
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3212
4.25
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1666
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.31
95.31
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.6
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.783
3.783
Merv Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.093
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.37
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0