Luke Nelson vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Luke Nelson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.356 compared to 4.77 and 1.427 for Ted Shaw. By the career numbers, Luke Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Nelson and Ted Shaw

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.01
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.55
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.81
55.81
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.96
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.77
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.14
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9.43
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.41
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.42
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
4.38
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.904
0.904
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
37.73
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721
39.48
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
5.78
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.427
1.427
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
33.29
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1492
34.23
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Luke Nelson and Ted Shaw

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.4
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
392.1
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.2
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.55
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.39
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.69
93.69
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Nelson and Ted Shaw

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
771.43
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
232.37
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
541.04
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
128.32
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
20.81
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
31.21
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
24.64
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
173.41
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
79.77
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
135.26
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
5.62
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100