Howie Shanks vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Howie Shanks comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Howie Shanks led in contact rate (K%+ 118 vs 75), home run production (HR/PA+ 53 vs 28), and walk rate (BB%+ 84 vs 69). Howie Shanks was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Howie Shanks and George Smith

Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
155.75
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
313
153.43
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1440
134.71
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
103.65
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
20.59
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.34
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
31.06
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628.61
58.8
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918
179.42
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1892
176.99
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
58.33
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
58
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
112.16
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694.24
64.94
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
38.82
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
507
47.43
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
64.22
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
15.2
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
17.31
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
24.88
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
69.55
69.55
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Howie Shanks and George Smith

Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.05
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8037
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2679
9
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
2.42
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.02
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.47
93.47
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.277
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0