Frank Shellenback vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Shellenback and Luis Tiant are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Shellenback posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.06 vs 3.3) and home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.89). Luis Tiant had the advantage in WHIP (1.214 vs 1.424). By the career numbers, Frank Shellenback 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.