Scott Atchison vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Scott Atchison
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Atchison 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 3.63 and 1.232 for Scott Atchison. By the career numbers, William Sheppard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Atchison and William Sheppard

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
7.74
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.71
60.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
3.63
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
8.49
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.31
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
6.57
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.987
0.987
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.55
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
37.05
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.58
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
4.02
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.06
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.93
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.226
1.226
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1309
33.98
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.05
37.05
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Scott Atchison and William Sheppard

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
7.74
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
2.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
2.39
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.84
96.84
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Atchison and William Sheppard

Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
90000
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Atchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Atchison
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA