Gary Ross vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Gary Ross
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and Gary Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 4.77 and 1.427 for Ted Shaw. By the career numbers, Gary Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gary Ross and Ted Shaw

Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.01
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.59
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
3.92
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
4.77
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2141
27
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.2
9
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
764
9.63
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
9.43
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.61
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
3.63
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.42
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.67
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
4.77
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
4.38
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3132
39.5
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1721
39.48
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.06
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
4.53
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
5.78
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.49
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.37
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2762
34.83
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1492
34.23
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Gary Ross and Ted Shaw

Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.57
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.74
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2140
27
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713.1
9
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.82
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.82
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.2
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
2.71
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.55
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.64
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
2.39
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.21
97.21
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.739
0.739
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.85
20.85
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gary Ross and Ted Shaw

Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
2358.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
67
232.37
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
72
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
61
508.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
541.04
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
7
58.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
128.32
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
7.35
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
66.67
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
173.41
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
66.67
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.67
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
33.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-9.29
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
22
183.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
3.27
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
83.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.81
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Gary Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100