Barret Browning vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rollie Sheldon
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rollie Sheldon built a career as a starting pitcher and Barret Browning as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rollie Sheldon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Rollie Sheldon

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.47
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.35
51.35
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.09
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
9.2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.08
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.26
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.57
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
4.61
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3062
38.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
4.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
35.28
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Rollie Sheldon

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.99
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724.2
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.48
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.07
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.24
98.24
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Rollie Sheldon

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
404.18
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
5.19
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.82
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.03
-15.14
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
113
283.68
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
47.7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollie Sheldon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Rollie Sheldon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0