Ernie Baker vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Ernie Baker
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rollie Sheldon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 4.5 and 1.750 for Ernie Baker. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Baker and Rollie Sheldon

Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.08
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
2.57
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
40.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Ernie Baker and Rollie Sheldon

Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Baker and Rollie Sheldon

Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
404.18
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
5.19
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.82
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.03
-15.14
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0