Bobby Malkmus vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Bobby Malkmus
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Howie Shanks posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Malkmus. Howie Shanks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .266). Bobby Malkmus had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Howie Shanks had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Malkmus and Howie Shanks

Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
257.28
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1665
155.75
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
549.12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
123
118.08
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440
134.71
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
95
91.2
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
103.65
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.4
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
19.74
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.8
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
26.88
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
31.06
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
45.43
43.61
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628.61
58.8
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
172
165.12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918
179.42
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
163
156.48
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1892
176.99
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
66.24
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46
44.16
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
58
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
107
102.72
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
112.16
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46.04
44.2
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694.24
64.94
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.92
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.46
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
36.48
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
38.82
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
86.4
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
507
47.43
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.64
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.84
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.52
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.88
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.8
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.68
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Bobby Malkmus and Howie Shanks

Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.47
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.92
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3998
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1332.2
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
2.36
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
3.22
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
5.71
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
5.59
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.794
3.794
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.72
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0