Al Shaw vs. James Stafford — Career Comparison

Al Shaw
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
James Stafford
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Al Shaw posted the stronger offensive profile against James Stafford. Al Shaw posted stronger numbers in OPS (.745 vs .680) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .330). James Stafford had the advantage in home run production (21 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Al Shaw 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 James Stafford

Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
161.96
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
571
145.42
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1756
600
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2356
600
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1547
528.59
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2137
544.23
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
434
148.29
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
585
148.98
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
318
108.66
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
123.51
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
25.28
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
60
15.28
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.57
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.84
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.78
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.35
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
39.64
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
25.47
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239.91
81.97
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280.63
71.47
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
606
207.06
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
189.98
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
207.74
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
195.08
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
235
80.3
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
86.84
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
170
58.09
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
74.11
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
391
133.6
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
155.6
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255.57
87.33
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312.03
79.46
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.33
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
59.11
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
164
41.77
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
241
82.35
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
46.35
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7.29
7.29
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.95
12.95
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.96
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
9.68
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
64
21.87
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
30.05
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
64
21.87
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
30.05
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Shaw and James Stafford

Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.34
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
1.1
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.04
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4875
27
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13995
27
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
9
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4665
9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
4.29
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1083
2.09
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.38
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
1.84
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.3
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.45
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
4.97
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2268
4.38
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
4.66
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2036
3.93
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.87
93.87
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.77
89.77
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.578
3.578
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.22
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0