Roy Bruner vs. Kevin Shackelford — Career Comparison

Roy Bruner
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin Shackelford
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Bruner 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. Kevin Shackelford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.35 and WHIP 1.578 compared to 5.74 and 1.979 for Roy Bruner. By the career numbers, Kevin Shackelford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Bruner and Kevin Shackelford

Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.73
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.01
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.32
26.32
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
5.74
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.35
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.15
7.15
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
11.49
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
10.01
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.49
11.49
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.86
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.4
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.32
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.96
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.02
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.47
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.149
1.149
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
42.65
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
40.97
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.15
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
6.18
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.979
1.979
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.552
1.552
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
36.34
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
35.38
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.338
0.338
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Roy Bruner and Kevin Shackelford

Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
27
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
9
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.526
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Bruner and Kevin Shackelford

Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4650
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
4.94
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-11.86
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA