Chick Shorten vs. Bobby Sturgeon — Career Comparison

Chick Shorten
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Bobby Sturgeon
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Chick Shorten comes out clearly ahead of Bobby Sturgeon across most offensive categories. Chick Shorten led in walk rate (BB%+ 85 vs 28), contact rate (K%+ 179 vs 134), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 86). Chick Shorten was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chick Shorten and Bobby Sturgeon

Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527
208.3
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
420
197.03
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
600
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
531.62
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1220
572.32
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
146.25
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
146.83
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
117
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
118.22
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
20.16
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
22.52
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.63
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.19
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
29.25
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
61
28.62
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161.11
63.68
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
99.25
46.56
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
185.77
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
388
182.02
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
190.12
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
348
163.25
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
63.64
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
106
49.73
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
52.96
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
80
37.53
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
115.42
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
185
86.79
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184.73
73.02
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
113.36
53.18
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.47
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
43.48
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.95
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
26.88
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
79
37.06
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
22.32
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
16.19
16.19
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
1.62
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
24.51
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
24
11.26
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
29
13.6
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.74
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.16
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Chick Shorten and Bobby Sturgeon

Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1006
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1693
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.87
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.265
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0