Darrel Akerfelds vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Darrel Akerfelds
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Darrel Akerfelds as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Sheppard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 5.08 and 1.536 for Darrel Akerfelds. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and William Sheppard

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
5.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
8.32
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.32
8.32
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.89
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.97
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.81
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
40.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
5.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
33.82
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and William Sheppard

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.85
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.73
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and William Sheppard

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
8333.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
6.61
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-18.99
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA