Dick LeMay vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Dick LeMay
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick LeMay as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick LeMay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.17 and WHIP 1.472 compared to 4.77 and 1.427 for Ted Shaw. By the career numbers, Dick LeMay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick LeMay and Ted Shaw

Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.01
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.17
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.77
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
8.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9.43
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.17
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
4.08
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.42
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
4.38
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.093
1.093
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
38.92
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721
39.48
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.25
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
5.78
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.427
1.427
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
34.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
34.23
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.92
38.92
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Dick LeMay and Ted Shaw

Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.67
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.2
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.17
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.55
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.92
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.39
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.46
88.46
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.69
93.69
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.511
0.511
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick LeMay and Ted Shaw

Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
843.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
232.37
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
28
525
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
541.04
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
128.32
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
6.98
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
173.41
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-11.38
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
15
281.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
2.13
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick LeMay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Dick LeMay
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100