Mike Marshall vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Marshall as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 100 for Mike Marshall and 98 for Jim Shellenback, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 99 and 97 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mike Marshall — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.