Dick Joyce vs. Kevin Shackelford — Career Comparison

Dick Joyce
Silent GenerationMaineThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin Shackelford
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Joyce built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Shackelford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Joyce posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.77 and WHIP 1.231 compared to 5.35 and 1.578 for Kevin Shackelford. By the career numbers, Dick Joyce had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Joyce and Kevin Shackelford

Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.46
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.35
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.31
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
10.01
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.4
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.77
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.96
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.47
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
38.08
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
40.97
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.59
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.552
1.552
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
35.31
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
35.38
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Dick Joyce and Kevin Shackelford

Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.46
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.08
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Dick Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Joyce and Kevin Shackelford

Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
5
750
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4650
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA