Jose Alvarez vs. Fred Shepherd — Career Comparison

Jose Alvarez
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Shepherd
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Shepherd built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Alvarez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Alvarez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 20.25 and 3.750 for Fred Shepherd. By the career numbers, Jose Alvarez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Alvarez and Fred Shepherd

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.43
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.5
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.99
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.12
14.12
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
7.76
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
4.38
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.43
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
38.14
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
60.75
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.11
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.1
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.78
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.83
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
32.38
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
40.5
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.75
60.75

Fielding Stats for Jose Alvarez and Fred Shepherd

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.43
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.5
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.439
0.439
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Alvarez and Fred Shepherd

Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
3960
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
440
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
40.93
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
57.76
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Fred Shepherd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Shepherd
Career
Per 600 PA