David Cone vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Jim Shellenback across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 77), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 97). Jim Shellenback held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 106). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Jim Shellenback

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.8
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
3.53
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.13
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.71
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
4.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.24
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.22
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Jim Shellenback

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
1.3
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
0.679
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Jim Shellenback

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
525.96
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
14
74.34
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
16
84.96
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
17
90.27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
35.74
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
28.09
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
63.83
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
116.81
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
5.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
48.51
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.21
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA