Cotton Minahan vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cotton Minahan and Jim Shellenback are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cotton Minahan posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.29 vs 3.81) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.79). Jim Shellenback had the advantage in WHIP (1.447 vs 1.786). By the career numbers, Cotton Minahan 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.