Edgar McNabb vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Edgar McNabb
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Edgar McNabb 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 4.12 and 1.549 for Edgar McNabb. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Edgar McNabb and Jim Shellenback

Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.33
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.89
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.51
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.76
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
4.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
10.58
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.79
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.4
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.51
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
41.07
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.71
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
6.91
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
37.2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.07
41.07
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Edgar McNabb and Jim Shellenback

Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.33
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.96
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.81
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.98
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.32
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.66
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
2.22
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.36
89.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
0.679
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edgar McNabb and Jim Shellenback

Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
21
172.6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
67
550.68
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
106.85
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
74.34
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
90.41
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.69
38.57
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
131.51
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
16
84.96
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
156.16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
17
90.27
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
90.41
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
65.75
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.17
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
156.16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.04
41.45
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
73.97
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
22
116.81
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
8.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
5.14
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar McNabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA