Art Shires vs. Al Wickland — Career Comparison

Art Shires
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Al Wickland
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago WhalesFederal LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Art Shires and Al Wickland are closely matched on the surface stats. Art Shires posted stronger numbers in batting average (.291 vs .270) and home run production (11 career HR at a higher rate). Al Wickland had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 vs .347). By the career numbers, Art Shires had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Art Shires and Al Wickland

Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290
159.78
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
151.71
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
1089
600
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1756
600
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
986
543.25
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
501.59
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
158.13
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
135.65
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
120.66
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
98.75
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
24.79
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
19.82
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.61
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
12.98
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.06
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.1
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
37.47
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.9
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
136.42
75.16
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.58
81.86
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
214.33
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
193.74
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
371
204.41
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
209.45
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
118
65.01
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
72.44
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
65.56
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
49.2
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
124.52
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
117.54
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
151.34
83.38
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
86.85
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.65
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.08
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
81
44.63
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
70.73
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
34.16
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
184
62.87
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.56
17.56
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
1.13
1.13
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
19
10.47
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
24.6
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.41
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
19.82
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.06
Al Wickland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
19
10.47
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
19.82
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Art Shires and Al Wickland

Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2286
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Al Wickland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2481
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.75
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.46
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.939
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Wickland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0