Tom Drake vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison
Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Drake 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 6.13 and 1.941 for Tom Drake. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tom Drake and Jim Shellenback
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
4.08
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.11
7.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.91
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.95
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.034
1.034
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
43.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.03
7.03
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.941
1.941
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
36.3
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.11
43.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Fielding Stats for Tom Drake and Jim Shellenback
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
2.32
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
2.22
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Tom Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.632
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
0.679
Hitting Stats for Tom Drake and Jim Shellenback
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1425
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
39.05
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
5.14
Tom Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24