Gene Richards vs. Dan Shannon — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Gene Richards posted the stronger offensive profile against Dan Shannon. Gene Richards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.746 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.363 vs .291). Dan Shannon had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gene Richards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Gene Richards and Dan Shannon
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1026
155.53
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
242
139.35
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
3958
600
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
1042
600
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
216
32.74
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
65
37.43
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
521.96
79.12
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
110.03
63.36
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1359
206.01
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
327
188.29
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1404
212.83
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
303
174.47
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
731
110.81
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
274
157.77
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
547.83
83.05
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
116.09
66.85
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
436
66.09
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
107
61.61
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
9.08
9.08
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
9.74
9.74
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
56
8.49
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
247
37.44
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
54
31.09
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
336
50.93
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
54
31.09
Gene Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
73.51
73.51
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Gene Richards and Dan Shannon
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
889
1.1
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.06
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
21878
27
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6156
27
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
7292.2
9
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2052
9
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2207
2.72
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
2.46
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.15
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
3.38
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.08
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.59
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2394
2.95
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1464
6.42
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
2.87
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1330
5.83
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
97.2
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.85
90.85
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.618
2.618
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.496
5.496
Gene Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.09
Dan Shannon
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.46