Rudy Arroyo vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy 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 5.4 and 2.057 for Rudy 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 Rudy Arroyo and William Sheppard

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
39.19
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.06
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and William Sheppard

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and William Sheppard

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA