Chris Mears vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Chris Mears
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Mears 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 5.44 and 1.476 for Chris Mears. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Mears and Jim Shellenback

Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.59
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.89
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.774
0.774
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
38.76
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.52
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
35.49
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Chris Mears and Jim Shellenback

Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.74
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.74
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Mears and Jim Shellenback

Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
600
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
22
116.81
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA