Frank Shellenback, baseball player, 1918-1919

Frank Shellenback

Born: 12/16/1898 in Joplin, MO, USA

Died: 8/17/1969 in Newton, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1918-05-08 | Final Game: 1919-07-05

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 192 lbs

Full name: Frank Victor Shellenback

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Biography

Frank Shellenback was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1918 to 1919. Born in 1898, Shellenback made his mark during a transitional period in Major League Baseball, following the end of the deadball era and before the onset of the lively ball era, when offensive strategies began to evolve significantly. Over the course of his brief career, he compiled a record of 10 wins and 15 losses, showcasing his role as a competent pitcher in a time when the game was becoming increasingly competitive. With a solid earned run average of 3.06, Shellenback demonstrated his ability to limit runs and contribute to his team's defensive efforts. He recorded 57 strikeouts and saved 2 games, reflecting his versatility and effectiveness on the mound. Though his career was short-lived, his contributions during these formative years of professional baseball illustrate the evolution of pitching strategies and player development in the sport's early history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
2.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 8.0 3.0 3.0 0 0 0 3.12

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1930 4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1930 2.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 8.0 3.0 3.0 0 0 0 3.12

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 0

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 CHW AL 9 12 28 21 10 2 2 182.7 180 54 74 47 2.66 2.83 (+6%) -
1919 CHW AL 1 3 8 4 2 0 0 35.0 40 20 16 10 5.14 3.09 (-67%) -

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 0.123 0.240 0.138 0.378 -308.5

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 0.378 vs. league average 0.659 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 CHW AL 29 54 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 8 25 0.130 .255 (-49%) .318 (-24%) .326 (-55%) .645 (-40%) -308.5
1919 CHW AL 8 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0.091 — — — — 0.0

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 Games
Pitcher 36
Right Field 1

College History

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