Rudy Arias vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Rudy Arias
Silent GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Arias 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 4.09 and 1.727 for Rudy Arias. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arias and William Sheppard

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.09
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
10.02
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.09
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.73
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
40.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.66
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.61
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arias and William Sheppard

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.95
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arias and William Sheppard

Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA