Kevin Foster vs. Steven Shell — Career Comparison

Kevin Foster
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steven Shell
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Foster 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 4.86 and 1.436 for Kevin Foster. By the career numbers, Steven Shell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Foster and Steven Shell

Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.77
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.04
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.47
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.57
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
83
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
4.86
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.45
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1529
27
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509.2
9
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
8.83
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.38
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.55
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.98
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
3.88
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.6
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
7.36
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.53
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.236
1.236
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.25
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
38.94
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
36.16
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.15
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
5.19
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.78
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.34
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
34.1
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
31.91
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.16
36.16

Fielding Stats for Kevin Foster and Steven Shell

Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.77
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.04
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.47
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1529
27
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509.2
9
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.87
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.15
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.31
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.8
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
1.29
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.8
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
83
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Foster and Steven Shell

Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
335.38
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
6450
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
600
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
501.54
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
95.38
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
67.69
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.46
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.69
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.52
35.43
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
135.38
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
126.15
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.15
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
58.46
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
101.54
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
35.38
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.69
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
181.54
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
3.31
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
67.69
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA