Aaron Looper vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Aaron Looper
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and Aaron Looper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Shaw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.77 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 5.14 and 1.286 for Aaron Looper. By the career numbers, Ted Shaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Looper and Ted Shaw

Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.01
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.77
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9.43
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
3.42
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
4.38
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
37.29
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721
39.48
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
5.78
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.67
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.427
1.427
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
33.43
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1492
34.23
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Aaron Looper and Ted Shaw

Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.2
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.55
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.39
Aaron Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Looper and Ted Shaw

Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
232.37
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
600
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
541.04
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
128.32
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
173.41
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Aaron Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100