Eric Karros vs. John Shelby — Career Comparison

Eric Karros
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the Year
John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eric Karros comes out clearly ahead of John Shelby across most offensive categories. Eric Karros led in home run production (HR/PA+ 180 vs 96), walk rate (BB%+ 90 vs 66), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 94). Eric Karros was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eric Karros and John Shelby

Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1755
148.31
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1036
186.89
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7100
600
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6441
544.31
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3090
557.43
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1724
145.69
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
739
133.31
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1105
93.38
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
517
93.27
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
27.38
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
128
23.09
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.93
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.33
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
24
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
70
12.63
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
52.31
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
222
40.05
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.98
79.27
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
327.52
59.08
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2922
246.93
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
202.95
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2307
194.96
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
925
166.87
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
797
67.35
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
70.17
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1027
86.79
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
313
56.46
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
130.14
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
632
114.01
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948.18
80.13
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
325.85
58.78
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.62
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.72
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
552
46.65
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
182
32.83
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.77
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1167
98.62
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
121.05
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
6.08
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.77
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.42
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
181
15.3
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.2
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
59
4.99
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
17.68
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.54
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
89
7.52
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
66.29
66.29
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.01
71.01

Fielding Stats for Eric Karros and John Shelby

Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1698
1.05
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
1.23
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.03
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
0.94
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43608
27
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
20756
27
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14536
9
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6918.2
9
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14056
8.7
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1949
2.54
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1359
0.84
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.07
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.07
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15526
9.61
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2041
2.65
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15415
9.54
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2005
2.61
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.078
9.078
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.08
76.08
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
0.78
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0