Al Papai vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Al Papai
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Papai as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Shaw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.77 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 5.37 and 1.757 for Al Papai. By the career numbers, Ted Shaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Papai and Ted Shaw

Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.3
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.01
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.45
20.45
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
5.37
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.77
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
10.55
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
9.43
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.55
10.55
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.64
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
5.18
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.42
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
2.63
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
4.38
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.868
0.868
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
42.1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1721
39.48
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.28
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
6.42
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
5.78
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.748
1.748
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
36.88
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
34.23
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.1
42.1
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Al Papai and Ted Shaw

Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
67.89
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
13.89
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
47.06
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
2.2
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.31
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
63.26
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.55
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
60.94
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
2.39
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.63
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Papai
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Papai and Ted Shaw

Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
731.51
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
67
232.37
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
62
509.59
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
541.04
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
128.32
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
12.41
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
173.41
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
15
123.29
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
9
73.97
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
10
82.19
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
5.02
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
73.97
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
26
213.7
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.81
2.81
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Papai
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Al Papai
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100