Matt Capps vs. George Shears — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Matt Capps and George Shears are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Capps posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.52 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.244 vs 2.333). George Shears had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Matt Capps 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.
Pitching Stats for Matt Capps and George Shears
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
9.09
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.52
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
6.53
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.917
0.917
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1821
37.28
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
46.2
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
5.75
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.8
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1688
34.55
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
39.6
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.411
0.411
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.2
46.2
Fielding Stats for Matt Capps and George Shears
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
9.09
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.37
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.151
0.151
George Shears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Hitting Stats for Matt Capps and George Shears
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
444
44400
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
49.79
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
46.76
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
George Shears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1