Frank Shellenback
Inducted as a player in 1943
Position: Pitcher
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: December 16, 1898 in Joplin, MO
Died: August 17, 1969 in Newton, MA
Teams (Years Played)
- Vernon Tigers (1920-24)
- Sacramento Senators (1925)
- Hollywood Stars (1926-35)
- San Diego Padres (1936-38)
Notes: Member of the PCL Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 1943...Named to the PCL All-Centennial Team as a pitcher for the 1903-57 era...His 296 career wins in the PCL are the most ever in league history...Also holds the league record for most innings pitched in a career with 4,184.1...Led the PCL in wins in 1929 and 1932 and in winning percentage in 1929 and 1931...Paced the league in complete games in 1927, 1931 and 1932...Holds the PCL record for most complete games in a career with 364...Was a career .273 hitter (475-for-1743) in the PCL and hit 70 home runs, including a career-high 12 in 1929...Won a PCL Championship with the 1920 Vernon Tigers, 1929 and 1930 Hollywood Stars, and 1937 San Diego Padres...Pitched in 36 Major League games between 1918 and 1919.
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | W | L | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Vernon | 47 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 298.2 | 262 | 106 | 90 | 104 | 79 | 2.71 | |
| 1921 | Vernon | 39 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 268.0 | 286 | 111 | 95 | 84 | 64 | 3.19 | |
| 1922 | Vernon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10.1 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 7.86 | |
| 1923 | Vernon | 43 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 286.0 | 362 | 173 | 139 | 98 | 53 | 4.37 | |
| 1924 | Vernon | 29 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 212.0 | 273 | 118 | 86 | 55 | 38 | 3.65 | |
| 1925 | Sacramento | 38 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 264.0 | 297 | 133 | 96 | 91 | 61 | 3.27 | |
| 1926 | Hollywood | 34 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 230.0 | 220 | 85 | 76 | 93 | 49 | 2.97 | |
| 1927 | Hollywood | 34 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 265.0 | 271 | 115 | 90 | 106 | 68 | 3.06 | |
| 1928 | Hollywood | 38 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 272.0 | 274 | 124 | 101 | 125 | 66 | 3.34 | |
| 1929 | Hollywood | 46 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 335.0 | 365 | 175 | 148 | 163 | 68 | 3.98 | |
| 1930 | Hollywood | 36 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 252.0 | 304 | 151 | 130 | 111 | 59 | 4.64 | |
| 1931 | Hollywood | 36 | 36 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 306.0 | 305 | 118 | 97 | 127 | 61 | 2.85 | |
| 1932 | Hollywood | 38 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 322.0 | 343 | 133 | 112 | 119 | 48 | 3.13 | |
| 1933 | Hollywood | 38 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 314.0 | 373 | 172 | 158 | 124 | 74 | 4.53 | |
| 1934 | Hollywood | 34 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 229.0 | 259 | 127 | 106 | 80 | 50 | 4.17 | |
| 1935 | Hollywood | 26 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 200.0 | 236 | 102 | 76 | 82 | 33 | 3.42 | |
| 1936 | San Diego | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 102.0 | 104 | 47 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 3.53 | |
| 1937 | San Diego | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.1 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6.61 | |
| 1938 | San Diego | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13.50 | |
| Totals (19 seasons) | 585 | 499 | 364 | 36 | 296 | 177 | 4,184.1 | 4,574 | 2,020 | 1,664 | 1,610 | 907 | 3.58 | ||