Bob Allen vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Bob Allen
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Allen 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 4.11 and 1.631 for Bob Allen. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Allen and William Sheppard

Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
6.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.11
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
9.46
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
4.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.89
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
6.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.208
1.208
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
40.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.76
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
4.99
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1095
35.97
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.47
40.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Bob Allen and William Sheppard

Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
6.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
2.33
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
2.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
94.37
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Allen and William Sheppard

Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
3600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
547.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
14.18
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
88.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-0.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
282.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
2.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA