Mike Schmidt vs. Chick Shorten — Career Comparison

Mike Schmidt
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Chick Shorten
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Schmidt comes out clearly ahead of Chick Shorten across most offensive categories. Mike Schmidt led in home run production (HR/PA+ 358 vs 15), walk rate (BB%+ 185 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 94). Chick Shorten held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 179 vs 66). Mike Schmidt was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Schmidt and Chick Shorten

Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2404
143.35
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
208.3
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10062
600
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8352
498.03
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1345
531.62
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2234
133.21
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
146.25
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1219
72.69
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
117
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
24.33
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
51
20.16
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
3.52
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
32.68
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.19
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
60.52
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
74
29.25
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1761.57
105.04
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161.11
63.68
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4404
262.61
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
470
185.77
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3820
227.79
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
481
190.12
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.968
0.968
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1506
89.8
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161
63.64
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1595
95.11
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
134
52.96
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2553
152.24
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
292
115.42
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1686.99
100.6
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
184.73
73.02
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.71
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
89.86
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
110
43.48
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
11.99
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1883
112.28
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
26.88
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
5.34
5.34
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
22.32
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
1.62
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
16
0.95
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
24.51
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.44
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
156
9.3
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.38
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.74
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.49
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.16
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
15.86
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.91
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.41
65.41
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Mike Schmidt and Chick Shorten

Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2399
1.06
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2324
1.03
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60977
27
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20325.2
9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2836
1.26
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5193
2.3
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
0.15
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8357
3.7
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8029
3.56
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.08
96.08
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.347
3.347
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.87
96.87
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
0.26
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0