Pete McBride vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Pete McBride
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete McBride 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 4.31 and 1.662 for Pete McBride. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete McBride and Jim Shellenback

Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.52
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.89
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.59
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.31
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9.38
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.51
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.58
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.96
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
4.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.4
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.39
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
41.2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.71
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
6.59
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.662
1.662
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
34.99
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.2
41.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Pete McBride and Jim Shellenback

Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.73
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.74
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.84
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.32
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.91
73.91
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
0.679
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete McBride and Jim Shellenback

Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
13
236.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
74.34
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
72.85
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
84.96
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
90.27
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.17
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.15
75.52
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
163.64
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA