Luis Arroyo vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Luis Arroyo
Greatest GenerationP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Arroyo 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 3.93 and 1.440 for Luis Arroyo. 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 Arroyo and William Sheppard

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.54
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
3.93
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
8.88
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.98
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.52
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.56
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.69
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.024
1.024
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2315
39.21
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.02
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
4.42
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
35.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.21
39.21
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Luis Arroyo and William Sheppard

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.41
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
92.22
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Arroyo and William Sheppard

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
1039.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
540.85
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
122.54
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
109.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.31
30.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
143.66
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
130.99
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.13
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
33.8
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.7
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
34.28
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
28
118.31
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
5.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.48
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA