Matt Gage vs. Frank Shellenback — Career Comparison

Matt Gage
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Frank Shellenback
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Frank Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Gage as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Gage posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.66 and WHIP 1.382 compared to 3.06 and 1.424 for Frank Shellenback. By the career numbers, Matt Gage had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Gage and Frank Shellenback

Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
8.7
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.49
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.03
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.44
69.44
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.66
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.06
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
27
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
27
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.2
9
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217.2
9
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.35
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
9.1
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.73
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
3.72
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.35
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
2.36
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
38.01
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
38.33
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.95
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.02
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
4.18
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
33.04
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
34.44
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Matt Gage and Frank Shellenback

Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
8.7
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
27
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.2
9
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.71
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.07
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.89
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.48
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.102
0.102
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.162
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Gage and Frank Shellenback

Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
277.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
600
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
487.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
52.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.61
19.6
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
67.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
135
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.26
16.94
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
75
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
30
225
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Gage
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA