Brad Kilby vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Brad Kilby
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Kilby as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Kilby posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.07 and WHIP 0.829 compared to 3.81 and 1.447 for Jim Shellenback. By the career numbers, Brad Kilby had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Kilby and Jim Shellenback

Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.68
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.183
0.183
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.07
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.95
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.95
9.95
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
34.46
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
4.52
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.829
0.829
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
33.04
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.46
34.46
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Brad Kilby and Jim Shellenback

Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.68
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Brad Kilby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.063
0.063
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Kilby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Kilby and Jim Shellenback

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