Johnny Podres vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Podres and Ted Shaw are fairly close on the surface numbers. Johnny Podres posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.68 vs 4.77) and WHIP (1.347 vs 1.427). Ted Shaw had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Johnny Podres 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.