How Jim Shellenback's Balks Compares to Similar Players

Jim Shellenback totaled 2 career Balks, well below the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1966, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The highest point came in 1969 at 1, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1973 to 0 in 1974 and 0 in 1977, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Jim Shellenback Lifetime Balks

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Jim Shellenback Balks Per Season

Jim Shellenback's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jim Shellenback Balks per season line chart

Jim Shellenback Balks by Team

Jim Shellenback's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jim Shellenback career Balks by team bar chart

Jim Shellenback Cumulative Balks — Career Progression

A running total of Jim Shellenback's career Balks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Jim Shellenback Balks year-over-year waterfall chart

Jim Shellenback Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Jim Shellenback's seasonal Balks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Jim Shellenback Balks distribution box chart versus comparable players

Jim Shellenback Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Jim Shellenback's MLB career with Balks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Jim Shellenback Balks season-by-season breakdown table