Larry Anderson vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Shaw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.77 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Ted Shaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Ted Shaw

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.01
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.77
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
9.43
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.42
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
4.38
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1721
39.48
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
5.78
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
34.23
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Ted Shaw

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.2
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.96
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.55
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.96
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.39
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Ted Shaw

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
232.37
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
541.04
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
128.32
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
173.41
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100