Walt Masterson vs. Harry Shuman — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Harry Shuman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Shuman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 4.44 and 1.500 for Harry Shuman. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Harry Shuman

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
5.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.82
43.82
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
4.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
9.95
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.55
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.55
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.78
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.592
0.592
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
40.32
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.22
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
36.41
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.32
40.32

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Harry Shuman

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
27
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
9
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Harry Shuman

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
6000
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Harry Shuman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Harry Shuman
Career
Per 600 PA