Jack Bracken vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Jack Bracken
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Bracken 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 6.21 and 1.680 for Jack Bracken. By the career numbers, Ted Shaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Bracken and Ted Shaw

Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.4
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.01
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.13
72.13
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.71
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
6.21
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.77
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
12.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
9.43
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.33
12.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.41
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.79
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
3.42
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.62
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
4.38
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.867
0.867
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.9
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
42.03
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1721
39.48
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
8.46
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
5.78
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
38.34
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
34.23
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.03
42.03
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Jack Bracken and Ted Shaw

Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.4
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
2.2
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.55
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.39
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.083
2.083
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.705
1.705
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Bracken and Ted Shaw

Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
232.37
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
541.04
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
128.32
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
20.81
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
31.21
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
3.06
41.67
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
173.41
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
10
136.36
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.95
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jack Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100