Jack O'Brien vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Jack O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Jack O'Brien posted the stronger offensive profile against Howie Shanks. Jack O'Brien posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.331 vs .308). By the career numbers, Jack O'Brien had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jack O'Brien and Howie Shanks

Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
555
139.92
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
155.75
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2380
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2169
546.81
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
577
145.46
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
418
105.38
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
103.65
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
26.72
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.59
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
8.98
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.77
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
40.08
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294.26
74.18
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
800
201.68
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
788
198.66
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
92.27
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
77.65
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
58
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
663
167.14
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
318.06
80.18
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.82
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
45.38
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.82
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
507
47.43
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.77
76.77
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
5.81
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
19.16
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
17.31
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
76
19.16
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Jack O'Brien and Howie Shanks

Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14076
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2908
5.58
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
1.19
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
0.6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3838
7.36
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3527
6.77
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.9
91.9
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.155
6.155
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.25
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.54
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0