Ron Davis vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Shellenback led in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 67), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 88). Ron Davis held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 77). Role difference aside, Jim Shellenback holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Jim Shellenback

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.59
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
47
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
4.05
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
8.86
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
38.78
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
4.52
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.22
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Jim Shellenback

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Jim Shellenback

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
552.21
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA