Babe Ruth vs Shoeless Joe Jackson Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Babe Ruth | Boston Reds Sox (1914-1919), New York Yankees (1920-1934), Boston Braves (1935) |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Philadelphia Athletics (1908-1909), Cleveland Naps/Indians (1910-1915), Chicago White Sox (1915-1920) |
| Babe Ruth | Outfielder, Pitcher |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Outfielder |
| Babe Ruth | 6'2" |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 6'1" |
| Babe Ruth | 215 |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 200 |
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left |
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Babe Ruth | 7 (1915-1916, 1918, 1923, 1927-1928, 1932) |  |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1917) | |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1917, 1919) | |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1917, 1919) | |
Awards And Honors
| Babe Ruth | Yes |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | No |
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| Babe Ruth | Yes |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | No |
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| Babe Ruth | 1 (1923) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 0 |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 *Award wasn't introduced until 1957 |
| Babe Ruth | 2 (1933, 1934) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 *First All-Star Game was in 1933 |
| Babe Ruth | 1 (1924) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 12 (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 0 |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919, 1921, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1912, 1916) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1913) | |
| Babe Ruth | 0 | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3 (1912, 1916, 1920) | |
| Babe Ruth | 8 (1919-1921, 1923-1924) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1927, 1930-1932) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1911) | |
| Babe Ruth | 13 (1918-1924, 1926-1931) | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1913) | |
Hitting
| Babe Ruth | 2,503 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1,332 |
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| Babe Ruth | 10,626 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 5,695 |
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| Babe Ruth | 8,399 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 4,981 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.342 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.356 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,873 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1,772 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,174 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 873 |
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| Babe Ruth | 714 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 54 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,214 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 785 |
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| Babe Ruth | 506 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 307 |
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| Babe Ruth | 136 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 168 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,062 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 519 |
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| Babe Ruth | 1,330 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 234 |
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| Babe Ruth | 123 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 202 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0,0,,,,,14,13,5,21,13,4,9,6,5,3,10,4,2,5,3,0 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 81 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.474 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.423 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.690 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.517 |
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| Babe Ruth | 1.164 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.940 |
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| Babe Ruth | 43 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 59 |
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| Babe Ruth | 5,793 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2,577 |
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| Babe Ruth | 1,356 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 529 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.340 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.366 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.348 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.162 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.594 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.290 |
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| Babe Ruth | 1.400 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.996 |
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| Babe Ruth | 209.8 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 85.2 |
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| Babe Ruth | 19.4% |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 9.1% |
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| Babe Ruth | 12.5% |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 4.1% |
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| Babe Ruth | 60% |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 82% |
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| Babe Ruth | 11.8 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 92.2 |
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| Babe Ruth | 163.1 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 62.5 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2,718 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1,070 |
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Fielding
| Babe Ruth | 2,436 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1,319 |
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| Babe Ruth | 20,357 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 11,754 |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.968% |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.964% |
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| Babe Ruth | 179 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 107 |
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| Babe Ruth | 5,535 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2,951 |
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| Babe Ruth | 4,787 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2,646 |
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| Babe Ruth | 569 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 198 |
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| Babe Ruth | 84 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 49 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2.20 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2.16 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2.37 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2.18 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Babe Ruth | 41 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 14 |
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| Babe Ruth | 167 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 57 |
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| Babe Ruth | 129 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 55 |
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| Babe Ruth | .326 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | .345 |
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| Babe Ruth | 42 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 19 |
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| Babe Ruth | 37 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 9 |
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| Babe Ruth | 15 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 |
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| Babe Ruth | 33 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 8 |
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| Babe Ruth | 5 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
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| Babe Ruth | 33 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 |
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| Babe Ruth | 30 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 |
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| Babe Ruth | 4 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 |
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| Babe Ruth | 3 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
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| Babe Ruth | 2 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 |
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| Babe Ruth | 96 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 25 |
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| Babe Ruth | .470 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | .368 |
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| Babe Ruth | .744 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | .455 |
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| Babe Ruth | 1.214 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.823 |
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| Babe Ruth | .321 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | .346 |
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| Babe Ruth | 18.0% |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3.5% |
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| Babe Ruth | 19.8% |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3.5% |
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| Babe Ruth | .419 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | .109 |
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| Babe Ruth | .682 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | .164 |
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| Babe Ruth | 22 |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 4 |
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Best Hitting
| Babe Ruth | 154 (1928) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 155 (1916) |
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| Babe Ruth | 540 (1927) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 592 (1916) |
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| Babe Ruth | 697 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 658 (1916) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.393 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.408 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 205 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 233 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 177 (1921) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 126 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 60 (1927) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 12 (1920) |
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| Babe Ruth | 168 (1921) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 121 (1920) |
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| Babe Ruth | 45 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 45 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 16 (1921) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 26 (1912) |
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| Babe Ruth | 170 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 80 (1913) |
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| Babe Ruth | 4 (1914) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1918) |
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| Babe Ruth | 17 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 41 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0 (1935) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 (1919) |
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| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 12 (1912) |
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| Babe Ruth | 457 (1921) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 337 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.545 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.468 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.847 (1920) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.590 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 1.379 (1920) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1.058 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 14.1 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 9.6 (1912) |
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| Babe Ruth | 229 (1921) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 155 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.423 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.434 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.472 (1920) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.207 (1920) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.799 (1920) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.379 (1913) |
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| Babe Ruth | 7.7% (1931) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1.3% (1918) |
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| Babe Ruth | 24.4% (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 12.8% (1913) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0.0 (1914) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0.0 (1909) |
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| Babe Ruth | 119 (1921) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 74 (1920) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0 (1935) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 (1920) |
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Best Fielding
| Babe Ruth | 156 (1921) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 155 (1916) |
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| Babe Ruth | 1371.0 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1405.0 (1916) |
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| Babe Ruth | 1.000% (1914) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1.000% (1918) |
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| Babe Ruth | 0 (1914) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 (1918) |
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| Babe Ruth | 452 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 478 (1915) |
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| Babe Ruth | 419 (1923) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 436 (1915) |
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| Babe Ruth | 101 (1917) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 32 (1911) |
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| Babe Ruth | 16 (1918) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 13 (1915) |
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| Babe Ruth | 3.72 (1918) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3.70 (1915) |
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| Babe Ruth | 3.94 (1918) |
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| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3.75 (1915) |
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Seasons
Info
| Babe Ruth | Boston Reds Sox (1914-1919), New York Yankees (1920-1934), Boston Braves (1935) |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Philadelphia Athletics (1908-1909), Cleveland Naps/Indians (1910-1915), Chicago White Sox (1915-1920) |
| Babe Ruth | Outfielder, Pitcher |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Outfielder |
| Babe Ruth | 6'2" |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 6'1" |
Weight
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left |
| Babe Ruth | Left |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Babe Ruth | 7 (1915-1916, 1918, 1923, 1927-1928, 1932) |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1917) |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1917, 1919) |
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1915-1916, 1918, 1921-1923, 1926-1928, 1932) |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1917, 1919) |
Awards And Honors
| Babe Ruth | Yes | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | No |
| Babe Ruth | Yes | |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | No |
MVP
Gold Gloves
| Babe Ruth | 2 (1933, 1934) |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 0 *First All-Star Game was in 1933 |
League Batting Champion
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Stolen Bases
| Babe Ruth | 6 (1919, 1921, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928) |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 2 (1912, 1916) |
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
League Leader in Runs
| Babe Ruth | 10 (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1927, 1930-1932) |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1911) |
| Babe Ruth | 13 (1918-1924, 1926-1931) |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | 1 (1913) |
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Runs Created (RC)
Fielding
Games (G)
Innings (Inn)
Fielding Percentage (FLD%)
Errors (E)
Chances (CH)
Putouts (PO)
Assists (A)
Double Play (DP)
Range Factor per Game (RF/G)
Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
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