Archie McKain vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Archie McKain
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie McKain 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 4.26 and 1.515 for Archie McKain. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie McKain and Jim Shellenback

Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.05
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.61
20.61
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
4.26
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
9.79
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.85
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.48
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.4
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
40.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.3
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
36.35
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Archie McKain and Jim Shellenback

Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
27
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453.2
9
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie McKain and Jim Shellenback

Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
614.72
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
600
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
522.7
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
92.02
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
14
74.34
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
51.53
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.45
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.49
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.3
45.27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
150.92
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
16
84.96
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
154.6
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
17
90.27
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.94
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
95.71
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.06
40.71
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.21
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
48
176.69
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.68
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie McKain
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA