Joe Conzelman vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Joe Conzelman
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Conzelman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Conzelman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.267 compared to 3.81 and 1.447 for Jim Shellenback. By the career numbers, Joe Conzelman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Conzelman and Jim Shellenback

Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
2.98
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.66
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.92
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
7.82
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.58
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
3.86
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.4
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.827
0.827
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
36.53
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
4.52
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
32.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Joe Conzelman and Jim Shellenback

Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
27
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453.2
9
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.056
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Conzelman and Jim Shellenback

Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
54
771.43
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
552.21
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
4.84
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.64
-23.37
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
200
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA