Alan Embree vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Alan Embree
Gen XOregonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Alan Embree 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 70), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 92). Alan Embree held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 86). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Shellenback.

Pitching Stats for Alan Embree and Jim Shellenback

Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
10.26
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.45
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.52
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.43
46.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.29
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
4.59
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2322
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
8.65
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
3.41
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.41
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
8.03
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.271
1.271
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.23
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3318
38.58
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.52
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
4.99
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.22
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.67
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2933
34.1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.58
38.58
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Alan Embree and Jim Shellenback

Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
10.26
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2322
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.95
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.38
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.135
0.135
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alan Embree and Jim Shellenback

Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
132300
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
90.27
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0
-0.73
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Embree
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA