Bobby Shantz vs Pete Richert

Bobby ShantzPete Richert

Bobby Shantz and Pete Richert compared on their MLB careers: Bobby Shantz played 16 seasons, 1949 to 1964, Pete Richert 13 seasons, 1962 to 1974. Bobby Shantz has 119 wins to Pete Richert's 80. Bobby Shantz won 2 titles, Pete Richert won 2 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Bobby Shantz and Pete Richert career totals
537GP429
119W80
99L73
3.4ERA3.2
1935.2IP1165.2
1,072K925
643BB424
1.3WHIP1.2
48SV51

How do they compare in the postseason?

Bobby Shantz and Pete Richert postseason
6GP4
0R0
12H0

Titles and awards

  • Bobby Shantz: 2 championships; AL MVP, AL Gold Glove ×4, NL Gold Glove ×5
  • Pete Richert: 2 championships; none on file

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Bobby Shantz and Pete Richert season by season
W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.
1st1949683.401962543.87
2nd19508144.611963534.50
3rd195118103.941964234.15
4th19522472.48196515122.60
5th1953594.09196614143.37
6th1954107.8819679163.47
7th19555104.541968633.47
8th1956274.351969742.20
9th19571152.451970721.98
10th1958763.361971353.47
11th1959732.381972232.25
12th1960542.791973333.18
13th1961633.321974212.27
14th1962641.95————
15th1963642.61————
16th1964253.12————

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA