Gene Bearden vs. James Sherfy — Career Comparison

Gene Bearden
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Sherfy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gene Bearden built a career as a starting pitcher and James Sherfy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Sherfy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.160 compared to 3.96 and 1.555 for Gene Bearden. By the career numbers, James Sherfy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gene Bearden and James Sherfy

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.2
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.96
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.43
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.22
54.22
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.52
43.52
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
3.96
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.28
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2365
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.1
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
9.03
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.16
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.55
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.19
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.97
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.13
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
2.96
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.95
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3471
39.63
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
37.59
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.49
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.54
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3027
34.56
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
32.97
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Gene Bearden and James Sherfy

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.1
9
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.9
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.9
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.18
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.105
0.105
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Bearden and James Sherfy

Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
409
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
11400
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
600
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
555.63
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
131.19
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
102.25
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.29
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.93
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.72
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.94
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.99
46.28
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
177.49
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
158.2
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
67.52
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
61.74
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
121.54
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.56
49.32
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.01
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.03
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.4
7.4
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.36
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.5
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Bearden
Career
Per 600 PA
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA