Al Shaw vs. Deacon White — Career Comparison

Al Shaw
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Deacon White
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBuffalo BisonsNational LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Al Shaw and Deacon White are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Shaw posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.353 vs .346) and home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). Deacon White had the advantage in batting average (.312 vs .281). 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 Deacon White

Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
161.96
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1560
134.23
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1756
600
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6973
600
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1547
528.59
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6624
569.97
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
434
148.29
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2067
177.86
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
318
108.66
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1675
144.13
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
25.28
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
23.23
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.57
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
8.43
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.78
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.07
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
39.64
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
33.73
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239.91
81.97
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903.38
77.73
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
606
207.06
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2605
224.15
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
608
207.74
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2416
207.89
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
235
80.3
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140
98.09
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
170
58.09
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
85.01
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
391
133.6
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2104
181.04
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
255.57
87.33
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036.05
89.15
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.53
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
59.11
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
26.5
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
241
82.35
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
19.02
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7.29
7.29
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.55
31.55
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
1.39
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.96
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.69
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
21.87
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
6.02
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.77
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
21.87
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
6.8
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Deacon White
Career
Per 600 PA
88.61
88.61

Fielding Stats for Al Shaw and Deacon White

Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.34
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1622
1.07
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.04
Deacon White
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.08
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4875
27
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41061
27
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
9
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13687
9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
4.29
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4651
3.06
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.38
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
1.53
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.3
Deacon White
Career
Per 9 Innings
1018
0.67
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
897
4.97
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8003
5.26
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
4.66
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985
4.59
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.87
93.87
Deacon White
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.28
87.28
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.306
4.306
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Deacon White
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.4
7.4
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Deacon White
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
0.16
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Deacon White
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.33
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon White
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0