Steve Busby vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Busby and Ted Shaw are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Busby posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.72 vs 4.77) and WHIP (1.375 vs 1.427). Ted Shaw had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 0.62). By the career numbers, Steve Busby 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.