Al Bauer vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Al Bauer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Bauer 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 5.37 and 1.752 for Al Bauer. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Bauer and Rollie Sheldon

Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.13
63.13
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.37
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.89
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.88
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.36
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.52
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
42.76
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
8.05
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
1.752
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
35.89
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Al Bauer and Rollie Sheldon

Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.83
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.044
1.044
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Bauer and Rollie Sheldon

Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
404.18
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
25.62
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
29.68
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Al Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0