Don McMahon vs. Harry Shriver — Career Comparison

Don McMahon
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Harry Shriver
Lost GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Shriver built a career as a starting pitcher and Don McMahon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don McMahon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.310 compared to 3.12 and 1.513 for Harry Shriver. By the career numbers, Don McMahon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Don McMahon and Harry Shriver

Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
6
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.08
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.2
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.62
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.47
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.69
57.69
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.05
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.96
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.12
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3932
27
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
27
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1310.2
9
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.1
9
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1054
7.24
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
9.77
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.72
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
3.98
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.85
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.58
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
6.89
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.12
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.775
0.775
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.52
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.23
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5503
37.79
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
39.02
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
3.47
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.64
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
3.31
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.17
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4864
33.4
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
35.01
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.79
37.79
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.02
39.02

Fielding Stats for Don McMahon and Harry Shriver

Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
6
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3931
27
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1310.1
9
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.57
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.28
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
1.92
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.85
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.654
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Don McMahon and Harry Shriver

Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
874
2834.59
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
26
472.73
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
600
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
544.86
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
28
509.09
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
74.59
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
61.62
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.97
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.97
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.69
15.22
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
2.14
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
87.57
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
107.03
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.95
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.19
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
55.14
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.25
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.52
-27.6
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
32.43
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
87
282.16
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
218.18
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Don McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
22.7
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.73
Harry Shriver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Shriver
Career
Per 600 PA