Milt Shoffner vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison
Milt Shoffner built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Van Belle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Milt Shoffner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.59 and WHIP 1.492 compared to 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Milt Shoffner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Milt Shoffner and Brian Van Belle
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
2.09
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.02
49.02
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.06
38.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
4.59
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1731
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
10.09
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.53
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
2.81
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.683
0.683
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2549
39.76
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.64
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
5.16
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2323
36.23
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.76
39.76
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
Fielding Stats for Milt Shoffner and Brian Van Belle
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Milt Shoffner and Brian Van Belle
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 600 PA
135
355.26
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Shoffner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.16
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0