Woody Main vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Woody Main
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Woody Main 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 5.14 and 1.436 for Woody Main. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Woody Main and Jim Shellenback

Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
3.47
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.48
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.57
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.92
13.92
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
5.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
204.2
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
9.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.92
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.69
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.71
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
39.4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.32
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
5.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.437
1.437
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
35.66
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.4
39.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Woody Main and Jim Shellenback

Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
27
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453.2
9
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.456
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Woody Main and Jim Shellenback

Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
1008.51
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
561.7
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
552.21
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
2.97
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.05
-26.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
140.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
4.27
4.27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
38.3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Main
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA