Andrew Messenger vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Andrew Messenger
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Jim Shellenback posted a stronger line than Andrew Messenger. Jim Shellenback posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.81 vs 4.32) and WHIP (1.447 vs 1.680). By the career numbers, Jim Shellenback had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Andrew Messenger and Jim Shellenback

Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.8
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.72
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.72
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
10.08
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.08
10.08
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.96
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.4
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
41.04
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.72
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.68
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.04
41.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Andrew Messenger and Jim Shellenback

Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
27
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453.2
9
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Andrew Messenger and Jim Shellenback

Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
300
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
15.41
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
84.96
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
37.17
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
3.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andrew Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA