Tommy Byrne vs. Steven Shell — Career Comparison

Tommy Byrne
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steven Shell
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tommy Byrne built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Shell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Shell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.127 compared to 4.11 and 1.604 for Tommy Byrne. By the career numbers, Steven Shell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tommy Byrne and Steven Shell

Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.86
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.04
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.12
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.56
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.46
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.19
55.19
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.5
60.5
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
4.11
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.45
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4086
27
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
9
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1138
7.52
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.38
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.98
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1037
6.85
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.6
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
766
5.06
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.53
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.324
1.324
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.236
1.236
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.56
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6181
40.84
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
36.16
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.15
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
4.55
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.78
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.597
1.597
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5059
33.43
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
31.91
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.84
40.84
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.16
36.16

Fielding Stats for Tommy Byrne and Steven Shell

Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
6.41
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.04
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.89
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
27
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394.1
9
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.35
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
3.95
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.15
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.32
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
5.61
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.8
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
5.3
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.8
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.31
94.31
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.826
0.826
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.88
13.88
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.43
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Byrne and Steven Shell

Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
345.34
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
6450
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
600
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
550.53
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
130.99
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
87.02
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
23.82
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.33
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.82
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
43.97
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.59
60.09
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
207.94
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
168.55
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
66.87
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
89.77
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
143.82
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.92
61.3
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.75
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
34.81
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
115.42
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.2
5.2
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.08
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
11
10.08
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Byrne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA