Frank Shellenback

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1919)

W–L 10–15
ERA 3.06
WHIP 1.42
SO 57
Pitcher PIV -1895.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 192 lb
Born
12/16/1898 in Joplin, MO, USA
Died
8/17/1969 in Newton, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1918-05-08
Last Game
1919-07-05

Full name: Frank Victor Shellenback

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 15 36 25 12 2 2 217.7 220 74 2 90 57 3.06 -1895.0

Career ERA 3.06 vs. league average 2.96 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 CHA AL 9 12 28 21 10 2 2 182.7 180 54 74 47 2.66 2.83 (+6%) -1377.0
1919 CHA AL 1 3 8 4 2 0 0 35.0 40 20 16 10 5.14 3.09 (-67%) -518.1
Career · 2 seasons 10 15 36 25 12 2 2 217.2 220 74 90 57 3.06 — -1,895

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
37 65 4 8 1 0 0 1 0 10 30 .123 .240 .138 .378 -290

Career AVG .123 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career SLG .138 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career OPS .378 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1918 CHA AL 29 54 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 8 25 .130 .255 (-49%) .318 (-24%) .326 (-55%) .645 (-40%) -290.4
1919 CHA AL 8 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 37 65 4 8 1 0 0 1 0 10 30 .123 — — — — -290

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18301400.133
Away19353401.114

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home18111.11143546332.83
Away18107.11064348233.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-07-05 CHWDETL 000000000
1919-07-01 CHWCLEL 200000002
1919-06-22 CHWDETL 201000010
1919-06-13 CHWBOSL 200000001
1919-06-02 CHWDETL 000000000
1919-05-15 CHWBOSL 100000000
1919-05-12 CHWSLAW 300000011
1919-04-26 CHWSLAW 100000001
1918-09-01 CHWCLEL 000000000
1918-08-25 CHWMINL 300000003

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1919-07-05 CHWDET — 1.0100100
1919-07-01 CHWCLE — 5.0744101
1919-06-22 CHWDET L 8.0853420
1919-06-13 CHWBOS L 4.2665620
1919-06-02 CHWDET — 2.0211000
1919-05-15 CHWBOS L 3.0311100
1919-05-12 CHWSLA W 9.0932130
1919-04-26 CHWSLA — 2.1444230
1918-09-01 CHWCLE L 2.0542100
1918-08-25 CHWMIN L 8.0951220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 36 0 6 37 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 CHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 CHA P 28 0 5 28 3 0
1919 CHA P 8 0 1 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 36
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Clara University Santa Clara CA 1918

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Shellenback

What years did Frank Shellenback play?
Frank Shellenback played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1919.
Was Frank Shellenback a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Shellenback pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 57 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Shellenback hit?
Frank Shellenback hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.