Bryan Shaw vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison
The numbers give Matt Strahm a clear advantage over Bryan Shaw across the core pitching metrics. Matt Strahm led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 94), run prevention (ERA+ 135 vs 92), and strikeout rate (K%+ 117 vs 82). Matt Strahm was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Bryan Shaw and Matt Strahm
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
9.37
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
6.87
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.31
48.31
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.22
47.22
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
3.96
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
3.36
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
8.02
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
10.13
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.282
1.282
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.415
1.415
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.38
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3270
38.5
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
2.03
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.04
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.02
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.104
1.104
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2904
34.19
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06
Fielding Stats for Bryan Shaw and Matt Strahm
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
796
9.37
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
6.87
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.71
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
1.58
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Hitting Stats for Bryan Shaw and Matt Strahm
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19