Ed Jurak vs. John Shelby — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and John Shelby are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .284). John Shelby had the advantage in slugging (.364 vs .344). By the career numbers, Ed Jurak had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Jurak and John Shelby

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1036
186.89
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3090
557.43
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739
133.31
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
93.27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
23.09
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.33
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.63
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
40.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.17
62.18
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327.52
59.08
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
202.95
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
166.87
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
70.17
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
56.46
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
114.01
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
69
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325.85
58.78
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.72
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
32.83
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
671
121.05
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
5.77
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.2
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
17.68
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.88
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.01
71.01

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and John Shelby

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
949
1.23
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
0.94
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20756
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6918.2
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1949
2.54
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.07
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2041
2.65
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
2.61
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.08
76.08
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0