Ralph Birkofer vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Ralph Birkofer
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Birkofer and Rollie Sheldon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rollie Sheldon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.09 vs 4.19) and WHIP (1.332 vs 1.458). Ralph Birkofer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.4 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 Ralph Birkofer and Rollie Sheldon

Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
2.18
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.06
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.51
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.46
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.54
52.54
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.35
51.35
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.48
48.48
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
4.19
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1632
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
10.22
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
2.9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
3.71
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.28
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2420
40.04
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.74
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
5.23
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.458
1.458
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
36.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.04
40.04
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Rollie Sheldon

Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
27
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724.2
9
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.92
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Rollie Sheldon

Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
134
377.46
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
404.18
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
583.1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
140.85
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
118.31
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.54
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.12
39.79
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
166.2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
152.11
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.97
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.57
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.68
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.99
45.05
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.51
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
109.86
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.46
5.46
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0