Jim Acker vs. Frank Shellenback — Career Comparison
Frank Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Acker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Frank Shellenback posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.06 and WHIP 1.424 compared to 3.97 and 1.423 for Jim Acker. By the career numbers, Frank Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Frank Shellenback
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
4.65
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.49
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.03
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.49
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.44
69.44
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
3.97
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
217.2
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
9.14
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
9.1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
3.27
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
3.72
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
4.8
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.36
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
927
38.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
1.58
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
4.45
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
4.18
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
34.44
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Frank Shellenback
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
4.65
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.162
Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Frank Shellenback
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
467
5003.57
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
37
277.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
80
600
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
18.73
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2.61
19.6
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
9
67.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
18
135
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2.26
16.94
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
30
225
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0