Jimmy Nelson vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Jim Shellenback across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 77), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 97), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 86). Jim Shellenback held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 119). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Jim Shellenback

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.46
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.59
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.85
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.71
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.22
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
34.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Jim Shellenback

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.95
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.679
0.679
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.09
29.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Jim Shellenback

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
881.42
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
550.96
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
42.48
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
37.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA