Joe Nelson vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Joe Nelson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Nelson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 123 vs 77), run prevention (ERA+ 138 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 97). Jim Shellenback held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Nelson.

Pitching Stats for Joe Nelson and Jim Shellenback

Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.32
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
4.38
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
8.05
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
8.78
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.97
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
3.96
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
9.12
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.566
1.566
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
40.44
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.43
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.91
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.22
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.65
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
34.34
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Joe Nelson and Jim Shellenback

Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.83
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.32
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.22
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.127
0.127
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Nelson and Jim Shellenback

Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
94200
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
552.21
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
10.04
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.96
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.01
-5.35
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
22
116.81
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA