Mitch Harris vs. Sam Shaw — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mitch Harris and Sam Shaw are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam Shaw posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.522 vs 1.593) and home runs allowed (0.52 per nine innings vs 1.33). Mitch Harris had the advantage in ERA (3.67 vs 3.91). By the career numbers, Sam Shaw 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.