Allen Benson vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Allen Benson
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Allen Benson and Rollie Sheldon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rollie Sheldon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.09 vs 12.1) and WHIP (1.332 vs 2.483). Allen Benson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Allen Benson and Rollie Sheldon

Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.25
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.13
63.13
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
12.1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
12.1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
17.69
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.69
17.69
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.66
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.72
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
49.34
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
13.03
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.03
13.03
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.483
2.483
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
42.83
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.452
0.452
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.34
49.34
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Allen Benson and Rollie Sheldon

Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
27
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724.2
9
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Allen Benson and Rollie Sheldon

Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
404.18
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
524.69
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
5.19
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.82
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.24
-28.51
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.03
-15.14
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
47.7
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Allen Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0