Don Shaw vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Don Shaw
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Michael Wacha
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Michael Wacha built a career as a starting pitcher and Don Shaw as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don Shaw led in home run suppression (HR9+ 175 vs 94), strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 94), and run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 99). Michael Wacha held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 75). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Don Shaw.

Pitching Stats for Don Shaw and Michael Wacha

Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
6.58
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.62
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.61
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.67
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.41
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.15
48.15
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.68
59.68
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.01
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
3.89
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
188.2
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
7.92
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
8.69
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.92
7.92
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.91
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
1.07
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
4.82
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
2.78
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.76
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.87
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
7.83
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.187
1.187
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.179
1.179
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.23
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
38.93
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6846
37.86
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.62
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
4.53
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
4.13
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.2
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.25
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.75
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.415
1.415
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
33.54
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6219
34.39
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.93
38.93
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Don Shaw and Michael Wacha

Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
6.61
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.66
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.44
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
0.94
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.01
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
1.64
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.87
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.6
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Shaw and Michael Wacha

Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
3942.86
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
641.38
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
600
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
519.31
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
47.59
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
43.45
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
3.26
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
5.84
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
51.72
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
66.21
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
33.1
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
66.21
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.23
-6.58
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.53
-15.58
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
18.62
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
125
258.62
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.32
2.32
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
60
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Don Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Don Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100