Todd Erdos vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Todd Erdos
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Erdos 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 5.57 and 1.633 for Todd Erdos. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Erdos and Jim Shellenback

Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.05
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
5.57
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
10.09
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.96
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
5.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.58
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
41.99
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.02
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.96
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.22
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.601
1.601
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
35.65
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.99
41.99
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Todd Erdos and Jim Shellenback

Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.05
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.48
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.86
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.35
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.35
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Erdos and Jim Shellenback

Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
12600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
552.21
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Erdos
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA