Ken Retzer vs. Jimmy Sheckard — Career Comparison

Ken Retzer
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jimmy Sheckard
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Jimmy Sheckard posted the stronger offensive profile against Ken Retzer. Jimmy Sheckard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.753 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .323). Ken Retzer had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Sheckard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Retzer and Jimmy Sheckard

Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
188.59
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2122
139.64
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
754
600
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9118
600
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
690
549.07
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7605
500.44
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
144.83
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2084
137.14
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
112.2
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1538
101.21
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
25
19.89
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
23.29
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
8.95
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.14
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
3.69
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
41
32.63
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
546
35.93
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
81.09
64.52
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311.62
86.31
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
201.33
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2878
189.38
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3311
217.88
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
65
51.72
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1296
85.28
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
57.29
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
53.5
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
123
97.88
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2053
135.1
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
87.46
69.6
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1368.26
90.04
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.39
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
6.05
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
52
41.38
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1135
74.69
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
39.79
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
849
55.87
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.08
15.08
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
10.74
10.74
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
1.04
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
18.82
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.14
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
30.6
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
30.6
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ken Retzer and Jimmy Sheckard

Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
1.14
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2098
1.26
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.03
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
0.58
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4945
27
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45051
27
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1648.1
9
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15017
9
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.11
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4242
2.54
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.53
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
0.22
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
0.14
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
5.73
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4843
2.9
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
5.63
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4613
2.76
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.25
95.25
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.938
4.938
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
2.199
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.43
90.43
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.85
45.85
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.05
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Jimmy Sheckard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Jimmy Sheckard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0