Art Shires Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Greatest Generation Texas Throws Right Bats Left North America Chicago White Sox American League First Baseman

Art Shires was a well-below-average-OBP player whose offensive profile centered around steady, consistent production. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 93 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 95 (below-average contact rate), and an OBP+ of 96 (limited on-base ability). The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.

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Art Shires Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
4
Season Average Seasons Hitting
4
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
4
Career Games Hitting
290
Season Average Games Hitting
72.5
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
159.78
Career Plate Appearances
1089
Season Average Plate Appearances
272.25
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
986
Season Average At Bats
246.5
At Bats Per 600 PA
543.25
Career Batting Average
0.291
Season Average Batting Average
0.291
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.291
Career Equivalent Average
0.752
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.752
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.752
Career Hits
287
Season Average Hits
71.75
Hits Per 600 PA
158.13
Career Singles
219
Season Average Singles
54.75
Singles Per 600 PA
120.66
Career Doubles
45
Season Average Doubles
11.25
Doubles Per 600 PA
24.79
Career Triples
12
Season Average Triples
3
Triples Per 600 PA
6.61
Career Home Runs
11
Season Average Home Runs
2.75
Home Runs Per 600 PA
6.06
Career Extra Base Hits
68
Season Average Extra Base Hits
17
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
37.47
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.237
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.237
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.237
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.011
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.011
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.011
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.038
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.038
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.038
Career Base Runs
136.42
Season Average Base Runs
34.11
Base Runs Per 600 PA
75.16
Career Total Bases
389
Season Average Total Bases
97.25
Total Bases Per 600 PA
214.33
Career Times on Base
371
Season Average Times on Base
92.75
Times on Base Per 600 PA
204.41
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.347
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.347
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.347
Career Slugging Pct
0.395
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.395
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.395

OPS

Career OPS
0.741
Season Average OPS
0.741
OPS Per 600 PA
0.741
Career Isolated Power
0.103
Season Average Isolated Power
0.103
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.103
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.255
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.255
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.255
Career Total Average
0.678
Season Average Total Average
0.678
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.678
Career BABIP
0.302
Season Average BABIP
0.302
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.302
Career Runs
118
Season Average Runs
29.5
Runs Per 600 PA
65.01
Career RBIs
119
Season Average RBIs
29.75
RBIs Per 600 PA
65.56
Career Runs Produced
226
Season Average Runs Produced
56.5
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
124.52
Career Runs Created
151.34
Season Average Runs Created
37.84
Runs Created Per 600 PA
83.38
Career Hit By Pitch
3
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.75
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.65
Career Walks
81
Season Average Walks
20.25
Walks Per 600 PA
44.63
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
62
Season Average Strikeouts
15.5
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
34.16
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
17.56
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
17.56
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
17.56
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.31
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1.31
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1.31
Career Sacrifice Hit
19
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
4.75
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
10.47
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Bases
8
Season Average Stolen Bases
2
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
4.41
Career Caught Stealing
11
Season Average Caught Stealing
2.75
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
6.06
Career Stolen Base Attempts
19
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
4.75
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
10.47
Career Stolen Base Percentage
42.11
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
42.11
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
42.11


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