Ron Blackburn vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Ron Blackburn
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Blackburn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Blackburn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.09 and 1.332 for Rollie Sheldon. By the career numbers, Ron Blackburn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blackburn and Rollie Sheldon

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
5.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.35
51.35
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
4.09
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
9.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.852
0.852
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
39.75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
4.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
35.83
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Ron Blackburn and Rollie Sheldon

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
5.33
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.48
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
2.11
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.15
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blackburn and Rollie Sheldon

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
2953.85
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
86.67
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
369.23
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
17.57
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
86.55
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0