Kyle Bird vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Kyle Bird
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Bird 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 7.82 and 2.053 for Kyle Bird. By the career numbers, Ted Shaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Bird and Ted Shaw

Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.53
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.01
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.82
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.77
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.82
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9.43
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.55
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
10.66
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.42
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
7.11
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
4.38
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.974
1.974
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
46.18
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1721
39.48
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.55
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.82
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
5.78
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.82
7.82
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.053
2.053
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
34.11
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1492
34.23
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.18
46.18
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Kyle Bird and Ted Shaw

Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.53
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.2
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.55
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.39
Kyle Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Bird and Ted Shaw

Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
232.37
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
600
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
541.04
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
128.32
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
173.41
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Kyle Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100