Bryan Shaw vs. Ben Taylor — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bryan Shaw and Ben Taylor are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Taylor posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 3.96) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.97). Bryan Shaw had the advantage in WHIP (1.365 vs 2.118). By the career numbers, Ben Taylor 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.