Nate Karns vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nate Karns and Jim Shellenback are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Shellenback posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.81 vs 4.3) and home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 1.34). Nate Karns had the advantage in WHIP (1.358 vs 1.447). By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.