Kyle McClellan vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Kyle McClellan
MillenialMissouriThrows 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 Kyle McClellan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kyle McClellan led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 86), run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 98), and strikeout rate (K%+ 85 vs 77). Jim Shellenback held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 108). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Kyle McClellan.

Pitching Stats for Kyle McClellan and Jim Shellenback

Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
6.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.56
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.19
44.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
3.79
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1162
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
387.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
8.34
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.05
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
6.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.033
1.033
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1652
38.39
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
4.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
4.52
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.74
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.288
1.288
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
34.16
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.39
38.39
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Kyle McClellan and Jim Shellenback

Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
6.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1162
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
387.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.79
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.77
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle McClellan and Jim Shellenback

Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
3045.28
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
46
520.75
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
10.03
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
37.17
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-4.29
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
203.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.94
2.94
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA