Johnie Scott vs. John Shelby — Career Comparison

Johnie Scott
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Johnie Scott and John Shelby are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnie Scott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .284). John Shelby had the advantage in slugging (.364 vs .353). By the career numbers, Johnie Scott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnie Scott and John Shelby

Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
201
147.98
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
186.89
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
815
600
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
744
547.73
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3090
557.43
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
144.29
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739
133.31
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
111.9
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
93.27
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
25
18.4
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
23.09
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.04
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.33
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.94
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.63
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
44
32.39
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
40.05
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95.16
70.06
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327.52
59.08
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
263
193.62
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
202.95
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
192.88
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
166.87
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
97.18
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
70.17
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
77.3
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
56.46
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
171.53
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
114.01
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105.25
77.49
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325.85
58.78
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.94
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.72
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
45.64
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
32.83
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
671
121.05
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
815
815
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
62
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.68
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.77
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.25
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
51
9.2
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.09
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
17.68
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
30
22.09
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
71.01
71.01

Fielding Stats for Johnie Scott and John Shelby

Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.08
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
1.23
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.06
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
0.94
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4990
27
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20756
27
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1663.1
9
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6918.2
9
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.59
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1949
2.54
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.07
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.76
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2041
2.65
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
1.66
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2005
2.61
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.15
94.15
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.538
1.538
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.113
2.113
Johnie Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.99
97.99
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.08
76.08
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnie Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0