Luis Aponte vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Luis Aponte
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Aponte 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 3.27 and 1.350 for Luis Aponte. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Aponte and William Sheppard

Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.37
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
3.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
9.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.78
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.823
0.823
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
928
37.96
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.52
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.06
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.65
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
34.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Luis Aponte and William Sheppard

Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.94
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.51
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
2.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
2.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Aponte and William Sheppard

Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Aponte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Aponte
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA