Luis Ayala vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Luis Ayala
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Ayala 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 3.34 and 1.342 for Luis Ayala. 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 Ayala and William Sheppard

Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
8.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.62
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.76
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.71
44.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.31
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
3.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.9
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1663
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
9.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.55
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.88
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.26
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.48
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
5.96
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.57
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2340
37.99
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.61
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
3.78
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.06
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.49
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.34
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.17
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.299
1.299
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2115
34.34
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
33.39
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Luis Ayala and William Sheppard

Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
8.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1663
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554.1
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.88
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
2.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
2.48
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.35
99.35
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Ayala and William Sheppard

Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
18847.06
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
47.43
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
2.15
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
57.29
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.37
-18.4
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA