Bryan Shaw vs. Joe Sparma — Career Comparison

Bryan Shaw
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Sparma
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sparma built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Shaw as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sparma led in strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 82), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 88), and home run suppression (HR9+ 104 vs 97). Bryan Shaw held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 94 vs 83). Role difference aside, Joe Sparma holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bryan Shaw and Joe Sparma

Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
9.37
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.51
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.54
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.31
48.31
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.32
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
3.96
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
3.94
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2594
27
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.2
9
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
8.51
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
8.06
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.97
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.8
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
3.52
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.54
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.25
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
8.02
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
6.1
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.182
1.182
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.44
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.38
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.28
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3270
38.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3755
39.08
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.03
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
4.44
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
4.4
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.02
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.399
1.399
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2904
34.19
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
34.22
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.08
39.08

Fielding Stats for Bryan Shaw and Joe Sparma

Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
9.37
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.91
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
27
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.1
9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.66
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.59
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.92
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.02
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.71
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.77
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
1.58
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.61
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.41
92.41
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bryan Shaw and Joe Sparma

Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
359.22
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
600
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
522.33
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
52.43
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
11.49
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
75.73
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.55
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.86
-1.66
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.42
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
108
209.71
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
56.31
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA