Jason Alexander vs. Kevin Shackelford — Career Comparison

Jason Alexander
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin Shackelford
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Alexander built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Shackelford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Alexander posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.07 and WHIP 1.490 compared to 5.35 and 1.578 for Kevin Shackelford. By the career numbers, Jason Alexander had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Alexander and Kevin Shackelford

Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.17
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.45
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
5.07
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.35
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
10.15
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
10.01
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.63
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.26
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.96
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
6.7
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.47
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.107
1.107
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
39.68
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
40.97
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
5.56
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.59
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.54
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.97
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.552
1.552
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
35.46
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
35.38
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.68
39.68
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Jason Alexander and Kevin Shackelford

Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.17
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.45
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.15
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.69
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.63
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Alexander and Kevin Shackelford

Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4650
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA