Tobias Myers vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tobias Myers and Jim Shellenback are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tobias Myers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.15 vs 3.81) and WHIP (1.224 vs 1.447). Jim Shellenback had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.79 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Tobias Myers 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.