Harry Patton vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Harry Patton
Lost GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Patton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Patton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.77 and 1.427 for Ted Shaw. By the career numbers, Harry Patton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Patton and Ted Shaw

Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.01
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.77
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9.43
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.41
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.42
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
4.38
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
38.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721
39.48
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
5.78
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
33.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1492
34.23
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Harry Patton and Ted Shaw

Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
2.2
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.55
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
2.39
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Harry Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.705
1.705
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Patton and Ted Shaw

Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
232.37
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
600
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
541.04
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
128.32
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
173.41
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Harry Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100