Mark Ballinger vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Mark Ballinger
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Ballinger 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 4.67 and 1.269 for Mark Ballinger. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mark Ballinger and Rollie Sheldon

Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.67
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
4.67
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
7.79
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.78
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.38
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
6.49
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
4.61
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.82
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
38.68
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.08
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
5.45
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.04
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
33.49
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Mark Ballinger and Rollie Sheldon

Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.54
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.54
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mark Ballinger and Rollie Sheldon

Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2160
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
20.56
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Mark Ballinger
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0