Aaron Laffey vs. Joe Shipley — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Shipley
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Laffey 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. Aaron Laffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 5.93 and 1.909 for Joe Shipley. By the career numbers, Aaron Laffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and Joe Shipley

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.93
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.44
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.93
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.82
9.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.87
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.62
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
7.16
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.46
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.7
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2181
39.71
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
43.77
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.92
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
7.36
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.886
1.886
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1930
35.14
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
35.39
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.77
43.77

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Joe Shipley

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.93
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.46
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Joe Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.02
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.25
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.97
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.05
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Joe Shipley

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3480
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA