Kent Mercker vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Kent Mercker
Gen XIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Kent Mercker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Shellenback led in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 64), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 76), and run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 87). Kent Mercker held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 77). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Shellenback.

Pitching Stats for Kent Mercker and Jim Shellenback

Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.7
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.02
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.45
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.48
52.48
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.68
21.68
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
4.16
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3976
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1325.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1307
8.88
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
4.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.96
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.32
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
6.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.37
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5792
39.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.07
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
4.59
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.22
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.71
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5042
34.24
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.33
39.33
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Kent Mercker and Jim Shellenback

Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.7
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.03
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3976
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1325.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
1.07
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
1.55
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.82
21.82
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kent Mercker and Jim Shellenback

Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
1485.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
600
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
527.66
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
59.57
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
42.55
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.64
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
17.02
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.83
14.53
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
85.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
16
84.96
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
82.98
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
25.53
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
38.3
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.17
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
61.7
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.57
-1.21
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
23.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
115
244.68
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
46.81
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Mercker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Mercker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA