Agustin Montero vs. Bryan Shaw — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Agustin Montero and Bryan Shaw are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bryan Shaw posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.96 vs 5.14) and home runs allowed (0.97 per nine innings vs 1.93). Agustin Montero had the advantage in WHIP (1.214 vs 1.365). By the career numbers, Bryan Shaw had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.