Jack Meyers vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Jack Meyers
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jack Meyers comes out clearly ahead of Howie Shanks across most offensive categories. Jack Meyers led in contact rate (K%+ 165 vs 118), home run production (HR/PA+ 86 vs 53), and batting average (AVG+ 117 vs 98). Jack Meyers was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jack Meyers and Howie Shanks

Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
992
184.5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1665
155.75
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
3226
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
2834
527.09
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5699
533.12
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
153.63
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
651
121.08
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
103.65
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
22.32
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
41
7.63
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
32.55
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427.96
79.6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1070
199.01
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1163
216.31
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
276
51.33
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
56.5
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
363
67.51
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
58
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
116.24
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
472.13
87.81
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
11.72
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
50.96
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
32.36
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
507
47.43
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.54
18.54
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.57
1.57
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
55
10.23
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.18
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.74
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
48
8.93
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.67
91.67
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Jack Meyers and Howie Shanks

Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
5.52
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.09
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4452
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4537
27.52
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3140
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
6.04
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
0.89
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5679
34.44
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5538
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5533
33.56
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5262
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.43
97.43
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.074
6.074
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.76
19.76
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.05
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.96
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0