Chris Carpenter vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

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The numbers give Chris Carpenter a clear advantage over Jim Shellenback across the core pitching metrics. Chris Carpenter led in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 77), walk avoidance (BB%+ 115 vs 86), and run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 98). Jim Shellenback held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 102). Chris Carpenter was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Chris Carpenter and Jim Shellenback

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.35
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.58
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.5
60.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
3.76
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2205
8.94
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.89
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
2.54
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1697
6.88
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.88
6.88
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.047
1.047
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.21
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.34
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9305
37.73
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.71
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
4.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
4.52
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8470
34.35
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Chris Carpenter and Jim Shellenback

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
1.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.35
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
1.02
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
1.81
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
1.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
0.679
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Carpenter and Jim Shellenback

Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
419.16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
439
525.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
62.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
50.3
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
9.58
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.02
12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
79.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
79.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
21.56
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
25.15
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
44.31
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.39
-4.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.37
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
144
172.46
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
3.48
3.48
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
56.29
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.99
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Carpenter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA