Bud Anderson vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Bud Anderson
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Anderson 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 3.68 and 1.463 for Bud Anderson. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Anderson and William Sheppard

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.6
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
3.68
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
8.94
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.72
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
3.74
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.59
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.926
0.926
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
38.84
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
4.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.6
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.409
1.409
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
34.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Bud Anderson and William Sheppard

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.79
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.85
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.81
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.63
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.422
0.422
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Anderson and William Sheppard

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA