Al Shaw vs. Ben Spencer — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Al Shaw and Ben Spencer are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Spencer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.776 vs .745) and slugging (.429 vs .392). Al Shaw had the advantage in on-base percentage (.353 vs .348). By the career numbers, Ben Spencer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Al Shaw and Ben Spencer
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
255.57
87.33
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.46
90.25
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7.29
7.29
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fielding Stats for Al Shaw and Ben Spencer
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
2.34
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375