Win Ballou vs. Sterling Sharp — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sterling Sharp
MillenialMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Win Ballou built a career as a starting pitcher and Sterling Sharp as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Ballou posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.717 compared to 10.13 and 2.250 for Sterling Sharp. By the career numbers, Win Ballou had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Sterling Sharp

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.52
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.11
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.74
9.74
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
10.87
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.59
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1500
40.95
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
48.94
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.2
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.12
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.717
1.717
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
36.23
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.95
40.95
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.94
48.94

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Sterling Sharp

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Sterling Sharp

Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
571.15
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
600
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
536.54
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
11.37
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-18.98
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
36
207.69
Sterling Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
2.89
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA