Frank Biscan vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Frank Biscan
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank Biscan 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 5.28 and 1.847 for Frank Biscan. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Frank Biscan and Rollie Sheldon

Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.49
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
5.28
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
148.1
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
10.31
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
6.31
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
3.88
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.55
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
43.08
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
6.01
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.847
1.847
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
36.22
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.08
43.08
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Frank Biscan and Rollie Sheldon

Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
27
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724.2
9
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.446
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Biscan and Rollie Sheldon

Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
1110
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
40
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
525
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
31.67
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
105
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
150
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.57
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
90
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
26.31
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.51
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Frank Biscan
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0