Jose Rijo vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Rijo and Ted Shaw are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Rijo posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 4.77) and WHIP (1.280 vs 1.427). Ted Shaw had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.41 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Jose Rijo 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.