Brian Schmack vs. Spec Shea — Career Comparison

Brian Schmack
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Spec Shea
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Spec Shea built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Schmack as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Schmack posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 3.8 and 1.426 for Spec Shea. By the career numbers, Brian Schmack had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Schmack and Spec Shea

Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.62
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.86
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.13
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.53
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.44
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.9
54.9
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.51
60.51
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.46
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
3.8
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2831
27
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
943.2
9
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9.69
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
8.1
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.63
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
4.74
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
3.44
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.615
0.615
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.18
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
38.08
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4076
38.87
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.48
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.15
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
4.32
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
33.23
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3560
33.95
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87

Fielding Stats for Brian Schmack and Spec Shea

Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
7.62
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
13.75
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.06
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
27
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127.2
9
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.45
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
8.81
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
12.69
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
12.27
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.892
0.892
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.56
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Schmack and Spec Shea

Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
347.18
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
600
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
530.56
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
103.26
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
80.12
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.24
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.12
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.15
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
32.81
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
137.09
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
138.87
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
51.63
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
58.75
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
108.61
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.45
32.86
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.78
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.83
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
63
112.17
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.35
5.35
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.83
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Schmack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.46
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Schmack
Career
Per 600 PA
Spec Shea
Career
Per 600 PA