Paul Blackburn vs. Bob Shaw — Career Comparison

Paul Blackburn
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob Shaw
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Paul Blackburn a clear advantage over Bob Shaw across the core pitching metrics. Paul Blackburn led in strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 75), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 97), and home run suppression (HR9+ 116 vs 109). Bob Shaw held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 100). Paul Blackburn was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Paul Blackburn and Bob Shaw

Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.95
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
2.18
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.66
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.13
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.42
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.55
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.6
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.5
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.51
41.51
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.43
52.43
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.15
85.15
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.86
51.86
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.28
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.16
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
4.97
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
3.52
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1402
27
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
467.1
9
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517
9.96
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1837
9.3
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.19
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.75
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
2.77
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
2.59
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.34
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
6.99
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
4.45
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.085
1.085
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
0.782
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.28
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2025
39
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7587
38.4
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.51
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
5.18
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.77
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1845
35.53
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7020
35.53
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.4
38.4

Fielding Stats for Paul Blackburn and Bob Shaw

Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.95
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
2.18
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.66
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.13
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1402
27
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
467.1
9
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.67
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.58
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.92
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.51
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.12
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.66
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.21
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.6
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.09
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.51
94.51
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.961
0.961
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.15
85.15
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.86
51.86
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Blackburn and Bob Shaw

Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
12120
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
433.72
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
599
600
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
519.87
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69.12
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
66.11
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.01
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.94
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
73.12
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
107.18
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.04
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.03
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39.07
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-102.35
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.42
5.43
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
37.06
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
142.24
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40.07
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.02
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100