Mike Meola vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison
Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Meola 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 8.16 and 2.047 for Mike Meola. By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Mike Meola and Jim Shellenback
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
3.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
8.16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.81
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.97
6.97
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
13.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.19
13.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
44.79
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.3
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.047
2.047
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
39.14
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.79
44.79
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Fielding Stats for Mike Meola and Jim Shellenback
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
2.32
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
2.22
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Mike Meola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
0.679
Hitting Stats for Mike Meola and Jim Shellenback
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1200
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
42.72
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
17
90.27
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
22
116.81
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
5.14
5.14
Mike Meola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24