Walt Masterson vs. Gus Shallix — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gus Shallix
Pre-GenerationalGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Gus Shallix as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gus Shallix posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.182 compared to 4.15 and 1.515 for Walt Masterson. By the career numbers, Gus Shallix had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Gus Shallix

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
2.18
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.08
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.53
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.43
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.12
46.12
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.93
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3.56
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
873
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
8.8
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
7.98
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.55
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.22
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.66
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
2.88
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.615
0.615
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.87
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.21
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1251
38.69
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
5.32
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
34.82
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Gus Shallix

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.2
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
879
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.52
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
2.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
2.43
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.8
90.8
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
0.935
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Gus Shallix

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
435.38
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
36
163.64
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
132
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
559.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
8
36.36
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
8
36.36
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
5.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
8
36.36
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
17
77.27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
6
27.27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.73
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
11
50
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.99
-18.14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
7
31.82
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Gus Shallix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Gus Shallix
Career
Per 600 PA