James Russell vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

James Russell
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw built a career as a starting pitcher and James Russell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Russell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.380 compared to 4.77 and 1.427 for Ted Shaw. By the career numbers, James Russell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Russell and Ted Shaw

James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.01
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.48
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.09
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.77
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
9.14
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9.43
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.69
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
3.42
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.59
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
6.53
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
4.38
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1430
38.46
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721
39.48
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.91
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.73
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
5.78
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.48
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.62
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.427
1.427
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
34.58
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
34.23
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for James Russell and Ted Shaw

James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.2
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.61
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.55
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.59
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.39
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Russell and Ted Shaw

James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
394
14775
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
67
232.37
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
541.04
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
128.32
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.08
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
52.69
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
173.41
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
166.47
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-37.14
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.01
58.99
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100