Grier Friday vs. Steven Shell — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Grier Friday 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 6.9 and 1.900 for Grier Friday. By the career numbers, Steven Shell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grier Friday and Steven Shell

Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.04
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
6.9
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.45
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
10.5
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.38
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.98
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.6
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.7
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.53
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.033
1.033
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.236
1.236
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
42.3
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
36.16
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.15
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
8.1
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.78
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
35.1
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
31.91
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.16
36.16

Fielding Stats for Grier Friday and Steven Shell

Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.04
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.15
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.8
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.8
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grier Friday and Steven Shell

Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6450
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
49.5
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA