Bill Chamberlain vs. Kevin Shackelford — Career Comparison

Bill Chamberlain
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin Shackelford
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Chamberlain 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. Bill Chamberlain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.57 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 5.35 and 1.578 for Kevin Shackelford. By the career numbers, Bill Chamberlain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Chamberlain and Kevin Shackelford

Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.61
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.57
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.35
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
8.49
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
10.01
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.4
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.44
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.96
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.47
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.871
0.871
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
40.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
40.97
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
6.53
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.548
1.548
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.552
1.552
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
35.06
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
35.38
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Bill Chamberlain and Kevin Shackelford

Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
27
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
9
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.417
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Chamberlain and Kevin Shackelford

Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
12
654.55
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4650
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
10.81
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.79
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA