Erik Davis vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Erik Davis
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Erik Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 3.81 and 1.447 for Jim Shellenback. By the career numbers, Erik Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Davis and Jim Shellenback

Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
10.38
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12.46
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.46
12.46
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
39.46
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
4.52
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Erik Davis and Jim Shellenback

Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.81
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.32
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
2.22
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Davis and Jim Shellenback

Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
600
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
22
116.81
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA