Hugh Blackburn vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hugh Blackburn and Ted Shaw are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ted Shaw posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.77 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.427 vs 3.000). Hugh Blackburn had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.41). By the career numbers, Ted Shaw had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.