Jimmy Johnson vs. Wally Shannon — Career Comparison

Jimmy Johnson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueShortstop
Wally Shannon
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Johnson and Wally Shannon are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .603) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .298). Wally Shannon had the advantage in batting average (.263 vs .253). By the career numbers, Jimmy Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Johnson and Wally Shannon

Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
153.85
Wally Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
317.07
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
600
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
123
600
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
510.77
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
575.61
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Wally Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
129.23
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
151.22
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
104.62
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
126.83
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.46
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.39
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.62
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
24.39
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.78
63.94
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.56
51.52
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
160
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
175.61
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
203.08
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
36
175.61
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Wally Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
83.08
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.15
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
76.92
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
29.27
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
160
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
13
63.41
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.48
72.26
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
12.08
58.94
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.08
Wally Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.76
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
70.77
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.63
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Shannon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.88
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.23
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
18
87.8
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
65
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
6.83
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.67
7.67
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.38
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Johnson and Wally Shannon

Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.1
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.17
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.69
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
585
27
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
9
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.98
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.31
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.1
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.68
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.61
Wally Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
5.69
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
5.12
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
5.08
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
4.98
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.33
89.33
Wally Shannon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.612
4.612
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.298
2.298
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.84
91.84
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.91
31.91
Jimmy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0