Brandon Kolb vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison
Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Brandon Kolb 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 7.99 and 2.197 for Brandon Kolb. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Brandon Kolb and Jim Shellenback
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
7.99
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
7.99
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
12.17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.17
12.17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
7.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.23
7.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
7.61
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.61
7.61
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.648
1.648
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.52
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
45.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
4.52
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.155
2.155
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
36.89
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.25
45.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Fielding Stats for Brandon Kolb and Jim Shellenback
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
7.99
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.81
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
2.32
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
2.22
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.095
0.095
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
0.679
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Brandon Kolb and Jim Shellenback
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
21
6300
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
5.14
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24