Jack Compton vs. Kevin Shackelford — Career Comparison

Jack Compton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin Shackelford
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Compton 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. Jack Compton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.342 compared to 5.35 and 1.578 for Kevin Shackelford. By the career numbers, Jack Compton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Compton and Kevin Shackelford

Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.84
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.91
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.35
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
6.75
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
10.01
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.4
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.33
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.96
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.13
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.47
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.829
0.829
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
39.08
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
40.97
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.42
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.91
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.59
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.552
1.552
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
33.39
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
35.38
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Jack Compton and Kevin Shackelford

Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
27
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
9
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.875
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Compton and Kevin Shackelford

Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
800
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4650
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
41.68
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA