Corey Kluber vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Corey Kluber
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Corey Kluber a clear advantage over Jim Shellenback across the core pitching metrics. Corey Kluber led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 86), strikeout rate (K%+ 122 vs 77), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 131 vs 97). Jim Shellenback held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 121). Corey Kluber was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Corey Kluber and Jim Shellenback

Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.49
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.64
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.42
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.1
60.1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.94
95.94
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
3.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4925
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1641.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1486
8.15
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.97
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.02
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1725
9.46
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6688
36.67
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.71
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
3.75
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
4.52
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.18
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.129
1.129
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6200
33.99
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.67
36.67
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Corey Kluber and Jim Shellenback

Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.49
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4925
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1641.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.64
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.72
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.39
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.915
0.915
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
0.679
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.94
95.94
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Corey Kluber and Jim Shellenback

Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
5118.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
28
525
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
8.45
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.72
-13.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
281.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Kluber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Kluber
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA