Joe Bokina vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Joe Bokina
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bokina 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 8.64 and 2.520 for Joe Bokina. By the career numbers, Ted Shaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bokina and Ted Shaw

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.01
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.77
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.395
0.395
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.2
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
9.43
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.41
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.42
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
4.38
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
47.52
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1721
39.48
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
5.78
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
41.04
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
34.23
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.52
47.52
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Joe Bokina and Ted Shaw

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.4
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
27
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
392.1
9
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.2
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.55
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.39
Joe Bokina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.69
93.69
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bokina and Ted Shaw

Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3000
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
232.37
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
541.04
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
128.32
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
173.41
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Joe Bokina
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100