Robert Keys vs. Bryan Shaw — Career Comparison

Robert Keys
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bryan Shaw
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robert Keys built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Shaw as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bryan Shaw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 4.8 and 1.593 for Robert Keys. By the career numbers, Bryan Shaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robert Keys and Bryan Shaw

Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
9.37
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.51
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.54
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.31
48.31
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.73
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
4.8
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
3.96
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
10.4
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
8.51
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.97
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
3.8
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
3.52
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.25
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.27
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
8.02
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.38
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
41.6
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3270
38.5
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.03
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.53
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
4.44
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.02
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.73
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2904
34.19
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.6
41.6
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Robert Keys and Bryan Shaw

Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.4
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
9.37
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.07
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
27
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
9
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.66
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.47
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.92
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.71
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.67
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
1.58
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.41
92.41
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.905
1.905
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robert Keys and Bryan Shaw

Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
283.02
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
554.72
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
28.18
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
26.02
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Keys
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Keys
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA