Neil Allen vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Neil Allen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Neil 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 3.88 and 1.487 for Neil 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 Neil Allen and William Sheppard

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.64
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.31
45.31
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
3.88
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
985
8.97
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
3.8
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.62
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
5.56
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4248
38.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.02
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
4.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.49
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3731
33.98
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Neil Allen and William Sheppard

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.09
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.81
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
1.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.99
97.99
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.449
0.449
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Neil Allen and William Sheppard

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
2018.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
534.88
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.77
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.34
15.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
97.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
83.72
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.56
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
3.88
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
51
237.21
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
2.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA