Bugs Bennett vs. Bryan Shaw — Career Comparison

Bugs Bennett
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bryan Shaw
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bugs Bennett built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Shaw as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bryan Shaw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 6.68 and 2.109 for Bugs Bennett. By the career numbers, Bryan Shaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bugs Bennett and Bryan Shaw

Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.67
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
9.37
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.34
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.51
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.34
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.54
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.31
48.31
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
6.68
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
3.96
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.76
7.76
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
27
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.2
9
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
11.23
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
8.51
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.23
11.23
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.8
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.97
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
7.75
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
3.52
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.25
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.34
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
8.02
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.38
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
44.91
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3270
38.5
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.8
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.03
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
8.29
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
4.44
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.02
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.109
2.109
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
36.62
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2904
34.19
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.91
44.91
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5

Fielding Stats for Bugs Bennett and Bryan Shaw

Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
9.37
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2293
27
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
764.1
9
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.66
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.92
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.71
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.58
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.41
92.41
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.4
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.168
0.168
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bugs Bennett and Bryan Shaw

Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
95.13
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bugs Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bugs Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA