Barry Cort vs. Joe Shipley — Career Comparison

Barry Cort
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Shipley
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Barry Cort built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Shipley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Barry Cort posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.33 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 5.93 and 1.909 for Joe Shipley. By the career numbers, Barry Cort had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barry Cort and Joe Shipley

Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.59
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.93
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
5.93
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.25
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
9.82
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
7.16
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.29
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.7
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.29
6.29
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.069
1.069
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
37.73
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
43.77
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
7.36
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.397
1.397
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.886
1.886
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
32.92
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
35.39
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.77
43.77

Fielding Stats for Barry Cort and Joe Shipley

Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.59
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.93
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.48
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.05
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.85
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.25
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.85
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.05
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barry Cort and Joe Shipley

Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3480
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.53
-63.84
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA