Jim Shellenback

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1977)

W–L 16–30
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.42
SO 222
Pitcher PIV -4371.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
11/18/1943 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-15
Last Game
1977-09-21

Full name: James Philip Shellenback

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 30 165 48 8 2 2 454.0 443 192 40 200 222 3.81 -4371.8

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 5.3% worse than 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
1966 PIT NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 3 3 0 9.00 — 0.0
1967 PIT NL 1 1 6 2 1 0 0 23.3 23 7 12 11 2.70 3.30 (+18%) -304.1
1969 PIT NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 16.7 14 6 4 7 3.24 3.61 (+10%) 185.7
1969 WS2 AL 4 7 30 11 2 0 1 84.7 87 38 48 50 4.04 3.61 (-12%) -1437.7
1970 WS2 AL 6 7 39 14 2 1 0 117.3 107 48 51 57 3.68 3.89 (+5%) 752.0
1971 WS2 AL 3 11 40 15 3 1 0 120.0 123 47 49 47 3.52 3.47 (-2%) -1747.3
1972 TEX AL 2 4 22 6 0 0 1 57.0 46 22 16 30 3.47 3.26 (-6%) -567.4
1973 TEX AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 3 0.00 — 0.0
1974 TEX AL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 24.7 30 16 12 14 5.84 3.63 (-61%) -1253.1
1977 MIN AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.7 10 5 5 3 7.94 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 16 30 165 48 8 2 2 454.0 443 192 200 222 3.81 — -4,372

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
166 104 8 14 2 0 0 7 0 3 22 .135 .159 .154 .313 0

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career OBP .159 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 58.8% below league average.

Career OPS .313 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 54.9% 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
1966 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 PIT NL 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1969 PIT NL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 WS2 AL 30 27 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .185 — — — — 0.0
1970 WS2 AL 40 30 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 8 .067 — — — — 0.0
1971 WS2 AL 40 30 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 10 .167 — — — — 0.0
1972 TEX AL 22 10 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1973 TEX AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 TEX AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 MIN AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 166 104 8 14 2 0 0 7 0 3 22 .135 — — — — 0

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
Home75492904.184
Away91556503.091

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home74223.123496911073.87
Away91230.2210961091153.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-09-21 MINKCR — 0.1100100
1977-09-18 MINTEX — 2.0211210
1977-09-13 MINCHW — 0.2100000
1977-09-10 MINKCR — 0.0222100
1977-09-03 MINNYY — 2.2442121
1974-07-08 TEXNYY — 3.0422100
1974-07-05 TEXNYY — 5.2633142
1974-06-27 TEXLAA — 0.2110000
1974-06-26 TEXMIN — 0.1633000
1974-06-22 TEXLAA — 4.1311221

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 165 48 21 91 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 PIT P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1967 PIT P 6 2 1 4 0 0
1969 PIT P 8 0 1 10 1 0
1969 WS2 P 30 11 5 23 1 1
1970 WS2 P 39 14 5 16 1 1
1971 WS2 P 40 15 2 26 2 4
1972 TEX P 22 6 4 5 0 0
1973 TEX P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1974 TEX P 11 0 1 4 0 0
1977 MIN P 5 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 165

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Shellenback (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Urrea
    17-18, 3.74 ERA
  2. 97
    Larry Demery
    29-23, 3.72 ERA
  3. 96
    Bill Fleming
    16-21, 3.79 ERA
  4. 96
    Jim Davis
    24-26, 4.01 ERA
  5. 94
    Howie Reed
    26-29, 3.72 ERA
  6. 89
    Salome Barojas
    18-21, 3.95 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Shellenback

What years did Jim Shellenback play?
Jim Shellenback played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1977.
Was Jim Shellenback a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Shellenback pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 222 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Shellenback hit?
Jim Shellenback hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.