Chris Nichting vs. Jim Shellenback — Career Comparison

Chris Nichting
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Shellenback
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Shellenback built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Nichting as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Shellenback led in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 58), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 96). Chris Nichting held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 259 vs 86). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Shellenback.

Pitching Stats for Chris Nichting and Jim Shellenback

Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
7.39
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.59
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
5.22
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.81
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
9
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
11.57
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
8.78
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.29
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.79
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.49
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
3.96
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.28
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
6.27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
4.4
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.56
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
40.82
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
38.85
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.61
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.71
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.71
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
4.52
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.22
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.416
1.416
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
37.13
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
34.28
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.82
40.82
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Chris Nichting and Jim Shellenback

Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
7.39
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
3.27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.95
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
27
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453.2
9
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.42
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.61
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.81
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.49
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
2.32
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.49
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
2.22
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.679
0.679
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.09
29.09
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Nichting and Jim Shellenback

Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
11040
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
881.42
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
552.21
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
74.34
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
27.22
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.89
10.04
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
84.96
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
90.27
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
39
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-5.35
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
116.81
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.14
5.14
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jim Shellenback
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nichting
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Shellenback
Career
Per 600 PA