Joe Blanton vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Joe Blanton
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Blanton and Rollie Sheldon are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 96 for Joe Blanton and 92 for Rollie Sheldon, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 93 and 95 respectively. If forced to pick, Rollie Sheldon gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Joe Blanton and Rollie Sheldon

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
2.17
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.25
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.51
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.49
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.01
51.01
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.02
59.02
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
860
4.38
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1896
9.65
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.14
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.08
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
2.38
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
2.57
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
6.54
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
4.61
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.991
0.991
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7544
38.41
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.26
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
914
4.65
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.71
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6935
35.31
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2841
35.28
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.41
38.41
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Joe Blanton and Rollie Sheldon

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
2.17
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.25
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.59
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
0.99
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.65
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.58
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
95.38
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.726
0.726
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.02
59.02
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Blanton and Rollie Sheldon

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
981.61
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
239
600
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
496.55
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
524.69
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
6.44
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
82.76
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.79
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
43.68
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-7.56
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.2
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.51
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.69
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
211.49
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
2.84
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
71.26
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
19
47.7
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.49
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.04
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0