Slim Branham vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Slim Branham
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland Tate StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Slim Branham and Rollie Sheldon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rollie Sheldon posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.09 vs 5.7) and WHIP (1.332 vs 1.577). Slim Branham had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.25 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 Slim Branham and Rollie Sheldon

Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.79
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.21
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.68
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.61
67.61
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.13
63.13
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.4
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
5.7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.443
0.443
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1071
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
10.01
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
9.2
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
4.18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
3.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.28
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1117
28.16
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3062
38.03
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
6.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.03
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.53
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.577
1.577
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
897
22.61
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.515
0.515
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.16
28.16
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Slim Branham and Rollie Sheldon

Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.55
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.71
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.25
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
257.1
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
3.71
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.48
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.28
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.37
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
2.11
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
4.09
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
2.07
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.6
93.6
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.044
1.044
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.12
67.12
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.13
63.13
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.15
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim Branham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Slim Branham and Rollie Sheldon

Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
81
313.55
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
404.18
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
155
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
561.29
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
143.23
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
96.77
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
30.97
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.61
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
46.45
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.16
58.69
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
209.03
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
162.58
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
92.9
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.53
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
61.94
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.57
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
150.97
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
10
25.1
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.89
65.38
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
5
19.35
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
5
19.35
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Slim Branham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.51
Slim Branham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0