Josh James vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Josh James
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh James 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 4.64 and 1.322 for Josh James. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh James and Jim Shellenback

Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.16
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.68
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
4.64
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
6.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.52
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.15
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.96
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
13.33
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.053
2.053
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.84
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
38.9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.03
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.81
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
33.08
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.9
38.9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Josh James and Jim Shellenback

Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.16
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.096
0.096
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh James and Jim Shellenback

Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
73
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
600
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
22
116.81
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA