Charlie Craig vs. Kevin Shackelford — Career Comparison

Charlie Craig
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentStarting Pitcher
Kevin Shackelford
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Charlie Craig 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. Kevin Shackelford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.35 and WHIP 1.578 compared to 5.96 and 1.662 for Charlie Craig. By the career numbers, Kevin Shackelford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Charlie Craig and Kevin Shackelford

Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.65
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
5.96
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.35
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
10.65
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
10.01
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.65
10.65
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.4
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.31
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.96
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
3.3
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.47
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
42.85
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
40.97
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
7.1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.59
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
7.1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.89
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.662
1.662
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.552
1.552
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
37.01
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
35.38
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.85
42.85
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Charlie Craig and Kevin Shackelford

Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.64
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71.1
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.89
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.89
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Charlie Craig and Kevin Shackelford

Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
13
260
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4650
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
100
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
38
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
180
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
100
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.28
25.64
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA