Nick Goody vs. Bob Shirley — Career Comparison

Nick Goody
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Shirley
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Shirley built a career as a starting pitcher and Nick Goody as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nick Goody led in run prevention (ERA+ 137 vs 96), strikeout rate (K%+ 130 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 93). Role difference aside, Nick Goody holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Nick Goody and Bob Shirley

Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
9.31
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
2.73
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.02
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.42
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.47
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.59
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.61
41.61
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.33
37.33
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.19
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.82
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
27
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4296
27
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
152.2
9
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432
9
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.9
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1432
9
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.65
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.8
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
4.13
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
543
3.41
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.45
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
10.85
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
790
4.97
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.85
10.85
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.664
1.664
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
38.97
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6106
38.38
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.3
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.66
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
4.54
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
4.33
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.46
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.34
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.73
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
34.13
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5416
34.04
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38

Fielding Stats for Nick Goody and Bob Shirley

Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
9.31
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434
2.73
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.02
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
27
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4296
27
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
152.2
9
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432
9
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.39
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.56
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.83
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
2.03
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
1.95
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.28
96.28
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.076
0.076
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.717
0.717
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.33
37.33
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Goody and Bob Shirley

Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
158
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
862.25
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
600
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
522.52
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
57.62
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
51.66
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.96
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.96
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.68
9.3
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
63.58
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
83.44
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
29.8
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.89
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
45.7
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.78
-5.53
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.83
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
102
202.65
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
2.96
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
51.66
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Goody
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.97
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Goody
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Shirley
Career
Per 600 PA