Jay Avrea vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Jay Avrea
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Avrea as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jay Avrea posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.688 compared to 3.81 and 1.447 for Jim Shellenback. By the career numbers, Jay Avrea had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jay Avrea and Jim Shellenback

Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.96
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.4
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.71
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
4.52
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
37.13
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Jay Avrea and Jim Shellenback

Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
27
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453.2
9
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Avrea and Jim Shellenback

Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
552.21
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Avrea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Avrea
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA