Ralph Brickner vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Ralph Brickner
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Brickner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ralph Brickner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.18 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 4.09 and 1.332 for Rollie Sheldon. By the career numbers, Ralph Brickner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Brickner and Rollie Sheldon

Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.45
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.35
51.35
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
4.09
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
8.73
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
4.61
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
36.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3062
38.03
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.64
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
4.45
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
33.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.82
36.82
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Ralph Brickner and Rollie Sheldon

Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.99
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
27
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724.2
9
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Brickner and Rollie Sheldon

Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
1050
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
53.23
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.07
5.19
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.21
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
77.82
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
54.04
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.03
-15.14
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
2.12
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0