Luis Castillo vs. Kevin Shackelford — Career Comparison

Luis Castillo
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kevin Shackelford
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luis Castillo 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. Luis Castillo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.183 compared to 5.35 and 1.578 for Kevin Shackelford. By the career numbers, Luis Castillo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Castillo and Kevin Shackelford

Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.54
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.54
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
3.55
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.35
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4232
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410.2
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1208
7.71
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
10.01
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.11
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.4
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.89
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.96
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
9.53
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.47
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.31
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5824
37.16
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
40.97
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.88
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.59
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.16
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.17
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.64
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.178
1.178
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.552
1.552
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5272
33.64
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
35.38
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Luis Castillo and Kevin Shackelford

Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4232
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410.2
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.71
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.76
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.49
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
1.47
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.71
98.71
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.947
0.947
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Castillo and Kevin Shackelford

Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
650.89
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4650
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
535.71
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
58.93
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
48.21
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.71
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.71
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.06
8.19
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
69.64
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
69.64
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.43
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.39
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.82
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.19
-11.22
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.71
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
241.07
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
2.49
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.57
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.36
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA