Arthur Cuccurullo vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Arthur Cuccurullo
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Arthur Cuccurullo 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 4.55 and 1.582 for Arthur Cuccurullo. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Arthur Cuccurullo and Jim Shellenback

Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.28
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.48
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.52
14.52
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
4.55
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
9.95
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.37
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
4.29
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.96
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
2.7
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.4
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.777
0.777
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
40.24
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.32
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
5.98
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.582
1.582
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
35.74
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Arthur Cuccurullo and Jim Shellenback

Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
27
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453.2
9
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.45
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.79
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Arthur Cuccurullo and Jim Shellenback

Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
66
707.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
552.21
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
182.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
14
74.34
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
139.29
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
73.91
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
225
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
16
84.96
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
225
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
17
90.27
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
75
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
37.17
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.66
82.07
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
22
116.81
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
5.14
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.24
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Cuccurullo
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA