Bryan Shaw vs. Josh Spence — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bryan Shaw and Josh Spence are fairly close on the surface numbers. Josh Spence posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.15 vs 3.96) and home runs allowed (0.68 per nine innings vs 0.97). Bryan Shaw had the advantage in WHIP (1.365 vs 1.425). By the career numbers, Josh Spence 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.