Joe Mays vs. Steven Shell — Career Comparison

Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steven Shell
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Shell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Shell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.127 compared to 5.05 and 1.473 for Joe Mays. By the career numbers, Steven Shell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Mays and Steven Shell

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.04
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.43
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
5.05
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.45
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1130
10.2
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.38
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.25
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.98
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.97
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.6
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
4.62
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.53
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.236
1.236
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.42
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4360
39.36
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
36.16
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.15
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
5.43
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.78
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.26
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3954
35.69
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
31.91
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.16
36.16

Fielding Stats for Joe Mays and Steven Shell

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
7.04
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.17
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.15
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.97
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.8
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.9
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.8
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Mays and Steven Shell

Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
3987.1
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
6450
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
56.72
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
154.84
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
60.89
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Steven Shell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
3.44
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
Steven Shell
Career
Per 600 PA