Bryan Shaw vs. Bob Sykes — Career Comparison

Bryan Shaw
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Sykes
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Sykes 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. Bryan Shaw led in home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 82 vs 75), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 94 vs 87). Role difference aside, Bryan Shaw holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bryan Shaw and Bob Sykes

Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
9.37
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
2.29
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.2
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.51
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.54
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.51
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.31
48.31
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.94
46.94
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.59
52.59
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.22
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
3.96
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
4.65
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1370
27
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
456.2
9
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
723
8.51
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
9.79
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.97
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.06
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
3.52
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
3.74
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.25
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
8.02
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
4.24
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.38
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3270
38.5
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2000
39.42
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.03
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
4.44
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
4.99
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.02
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.85
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.504
1.504
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2904
34.19
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
35
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.42
39.42

Fielding Stats for Bryan Shaw and Bob Sykes

Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
9.37
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
2.29
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.2
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2293
27
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1370
27
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764.1
9
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
456.2
9
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.66
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.92
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.1
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.71
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.48
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.58
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.4
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.67
94.67
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.168
0.168
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.612
0.612
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.59
52.59
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bryan Shaw and Bob Sykes

Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
940.54
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
600
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
502.7
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
48.65
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
48.65
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
7.77
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
48.65
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
97.3
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
48.65
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.59
-4.76
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
218.92
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.74
2.74
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Bryan Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA