Jimmy Boyd vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Jimmy Boyd
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Jimmy Boyd posted a stronger line than Rollie Sheldon. Jimmy Boyd posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.29 vs 4.09) and WHIP (0.857 vs 1.332). By the career numbers, Jimmy Boyd 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 Jimmy Boyd and Rollie Sheldon

Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.25
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.35
51.35
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
4.09
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
2.57
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
34.71
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3062
38.03
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
4.45
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
32.14
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.71
34.71
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Boyd and Rollie Sheldon

Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.25
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.48
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
2.11
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
2.07
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Boyd and Rollie Sheldon

Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
404.18
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
5.19
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.82
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.03
-15.14
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0