Chad Patrick vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chad Patrick and Ted Shaw are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chad Patrick posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.53 vs 4.77) and WHIP (1.287 vs 1.427). Ted Shaw had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Chad Patrick 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.