Pete Charton vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Pete Charton
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Charton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Shellenback posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.447 compared to 5.26 and 1.415 for Pete Charton. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Charton and Jim Shellenback

Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.46
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
5.26
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
9.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.939
0.939
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
37.66
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.94
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
34.2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Pete Charton and Jim Shellenback

Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.46
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.97
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.22
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.81
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.18
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.32
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.18
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
2.22
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
0.679
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Charton and Jim Shellenback

Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
1363.64
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
10.81
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
90.27
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-0.79
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
22
116.81
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
5.14
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Charton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA