Joe Dobson vs. Steven Shell — Career Comparison

Joe Dobson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steven Shell
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Dobson built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Shell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Shell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.127 compared to 3.62 and 1.336 for Joe Dobson. By the career numbers, Steven Shell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Dobson and Steven Shell

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.72
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.04
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.13
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.43
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.08
57.08
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.94
65.94
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.46
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
874
3.62
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.45
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6510
27
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2170
9
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
8.49
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.38
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.98
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
3.53
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.6
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
4.11
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.53
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.236
1.236
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9159
37.99
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
36.16
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.35
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.15
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
4.07
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.78
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8298
34.42
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
31.91
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.99
37.99
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.16
36.16

Fielding Stats for Joe Dobson and Steven Shell

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1397.25
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
7.04
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
425.25
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1150.88
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.15
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
37.13
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1613.25
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.8
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1576.13
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.8
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
97.7
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
81
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Dobson and Steven Shell

Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
302.19
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
6450
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
600
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
508.76
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
77.37
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
70.07
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.3
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.74
20.25
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
88.32
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
121.9
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.58
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.55
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
57.66
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.67
17.27
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.42
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
178.1
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
3.37
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
46.72
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA